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RETAIL SALES DOWN SLIGHTLY IN AUGUST FROM JULY
by Stephen Garner
Sep 15, 2017
Despite the slight decrease, total retail sales have grown year-over-year every month since November 2009.
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RETAIL SALES SEE INCREASE IN JULY
by Brian Lipton
Aug 15, 2017
The results were mixed for clothing and accessories stores, which decreased 0.2 percent seasonally adjusted from June but increased 0.1 percent unadjusted year-over-year.
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RETAIL JOBS DECREASE SLIGHTLY IN JULY
by Stephen Garner
Aug 07, 2017
On a three-month average, retail jobs have decreased by 4,200 jobs according to the National Retail Federation.
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RETAILERS APPLAUD END TO CONTROVERSIAL BORDER ADJUSTMENT TAX PROP...
by Stephen Garner
Jul 28, 2017
The 20 percent border adjustment tax proposed last year would effectively move the United States toward a consumption tax structure rather than the current income tax structure.
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RETAILERS SEE INCREASED LOSSES FROM THEFT AND INVENTORY SHRINK
by Brian Lipton
Jun 23, 2017
According to the annual National Retail Security Survey, thefts from retailers and other inventory “shrink” grew to $48.9 billion in 2016 from $45.2 billion the year before,
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