Read more retail sector stories on Newserhttp://www.newser.com/taggrid/41819/retail-sector.html2009 - Newseren-usNewser Feed GeneratorTue, 24 Nov 2009 11:40:03 CSThttp://www.newser.com/story/67258/lousy-retail-sales-will-delay-recovery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagIf the recession is indeed waning, nobody told consumers. Retailers of every kind reported lousy sales for the quarter ended Aug. 1, the Wall Street Journal reports. Target’s same-store sales fell 6.2%, Home Depot’s dropped 9.1% and Saks’ plummeted a whopping 15.5%. And with unemployment, stagnant wages,...http://www.newser.com/story/67258/lousy-retail-sales-will-delay-recovery.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagWed, 19 Aug 2009 8:38:27 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62901/retailers-slash-selection-in-response-to-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagA fundamental shift is going on in the consumer product world as retailers decide that less is more, the Wall Street Journal reports. Big national retailers are expected to slash selection by at least 15%, analysts say. Gone will be 30% of Kroger’s cereals, 20 of the 24 tape measures...http://www.newser.com/story/62901/retailers-slash-selection-in-response-to-recession.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagFri, 26 Jun 2009 9:51:01 CDThttp://www.newser.com/story/62850/dow-up-173-on-housing-retail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagMarkets rallied today on positive news from the retail and housing sectors, the Wall Street Journal reports. Major builders saw stocks go up as much as 15%, leading some to predict an end to the crisis in the housing market. In retail, meanwhile, companies such as Bed Bath and Beyond...http://www.newser.com/story/62850/dow-up-173-on-housing-retail.html?utm_source=syn&utm_medium=rss&utm_campaign=tagThu, 25 Jun 2009 15:08:52 CDT