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    Retail pessimism dashed away (access required)

    by Amanda Miller Published: December 2,2011

    Tags: Black Friday, holiday sales, Retail, Small Business Enterprise

    Black Friday and weekend holiday sales were strong throughout the country and Colorado Springs was no exception. Traffic was heavy at the city’s shopping malls, and several stores reported higher sales this year than last. Independent shops also saw a surge of activity. Retailers cited several factors they believe created improvements. A strengthening economy, earlier [...] [...]

    Holiday sales forecast looks bright for retailers

    by Amy Gillentine Published: October 6,2010

    Tags: holiday sales, National Retail Federation, retail sales

    After a ho-hum 2009 and a disastrous 2008, holiday retail sales are expected to increase 2.3 percent this year to $447.1 billion, the National Retail Federation reports. While that growth remains slightly lower than the 10-year average holiday sales increase of 2.5 percent, it would be a marked improvement from both last year’s 0.4 percent [...] [...]

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