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		<title><![CDATA[Retail Sales Beat Last Year&#39;s Weak Turnout, But Are Still In a Slump]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Each week, watchers of the retail industry release two different flash reports on the latest sales. The reports, out Thursday, show that late October showed the best numbers in over a year, but as we've seen in housing, car sales, manufacturing, and just about everywhere else, the credit crisis and...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 05 Nov 2009 10:39:51 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Abercrombie & Fitch Co. F4Q08 (Qtr End 01/31/09) Earnings Call Transcript]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[ Question-and-Answer SessionOperator Operator Instructions Your first question comes from Jeff Klinefelter - Piper Jaffray Jeff Klinefelter - Piper Jaffray I wanted to speak to you a little bit about &#8217;09. I certainly can appreciate not providing guidance which it seems prudent at this point and thank you for your...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 13 Feb 2009 11:01:09 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Gift Cards Sales Won't Save Sputtering Holidays]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Retailers can't count on gift card revenues to salvage a holiday selling season that is looking increasingly abysmal.    According to a report from MasterCard Advisors SpendingPulse, overall retailer sales â€" including those from credit cards, gift cards, checks and cash -- were down between two and four...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 26 Dec 2008 14:05:07 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Retail Roundup: Circuit City Files for Bankruptcy Protection, Gifts Cards Fly Off Shelves, and More]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[Circuit City files for bankruptcy protection -- After 59 years in business, retail giant Circuit City filed for Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection when the chain's suppliers cut off credit and demanded up-front cash for shipments. Sales at the chain's 1,500 locations have been declining for months, and the company owes...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 10 Nov 2008 16:15:15 -0800</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Holiday Shopping Trends: Shop Early, Shop Often, Donâ€™t Spend As Much]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[With the election now all over but the shouting, predicting holiday sales becomes the new preoccupation. A slew of key indicators will hit this week, including October retail sales reports on Thursday, and Deloitte Consulting released its annual Holiday Survey. by Lisa Everitt]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Mon, 03 Nov 2008 08:53:11 -0800</pubDate>
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