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		<title><![CDATA[Consumer Sentiment: A Confidence Game]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[RetailSails submits: As the U.S. equity markets set new highs for the year, consumer confidence continues to show signs of stabilization. The Reuters/University of Michigan Surveys of Consumers said its preliminary index of consumer sentiment for September rose to 70.2, the highest since June, from 65.7 in August. This was...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 13 Sep 2009 01:15:05 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Mind the Gap: Still Suffering from Lack of Brand Identity]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F157548-mind-the-gap-still-suffering-from-lack-of-brand-identity%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[RetailSails submits: Gap Inc. GPS put out two press releases yesterday, the first announcing their fiscal 2nd quarter earnings, and the second highlighting promotional events to celebrate the company&#8217;s 40th anniversary. The company is hoping that investors cheer the fact they were able to post earnings roughly in line with...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Fri, 21 Aug 2009 07:08:16 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[July Retail Sales Disappoint; Near Term Improvement Unlikely]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[RetailSails submits: The U.S. Census Bureau reported today that Advance Monthly Retail Sales for July decreased 0.1% from the prior month to $342.3 billion, worse than the 0.7% rise analysts were expecting and the first monthly drop since April.   From the year ago period, sales were down 8.3%....]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 13 Aug 2009 09:17:36 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[McDonald's Reports: Q2, June Same-Store Sales]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F150833-mcdonald-s-reports-q2-june-same-store-sales%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[RetailSails submits: Fast-food giant McDonald&#8217;s MCD reported fiscal second quarter and June same-store sales results this morning.   McDonald's reported a decline of 2.0% in system-wide sales for June, while comparable sales were up 2.6% vs the year-ago period. Excluding the effects of currency translation, total system-wide sales increased...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 23 Jul 2009 08:18:13 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[PriceSmart: Immune to Economic Weakness?]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F147531-pricesmart-immune-to-economic-weakness%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[RetailSails submits: PriceSmart PSMT, which operates US-style membership warehouse clubs in Central America and the Caribbean, reported monthly sales results for June yesterday.  Net sales increased 4.0% to $95.7 Million, while same-store sales were up 1.4% YoY on top of a 20.0% gain in the year-ago period.  ...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Wed, 08 Jul 2009 01:12:59 -0700</pubDate>
		<category domain="http://resources.bnet.com/topic/retail.html"><![CDATA[Retail]]></category>
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		<title><![CDATA[Walgreen and Rite-Aid: Poised to Win Market Share]]></title>
		<link><![CDATA[http://dw.com.com/redir?destUrl=http%3A%2F%2Fseekingalpha.com%2Farticle%2F147064-walgreen-and-rite-aid-poised-to-win-market-share%3Fsource%3Dbnet&siteid=23&tag=seekingalpha]]></link>
		<description><![CDATA[RetailSails submits: Drug Stores were the first retail sector to report June same-store sales, as both Walgreen WAG and Rite-Aid RAD released monthly sales figures Friday. The sector continues to perform well, driven almost entirely by strong prescription demand, as front-end sales continue to be soft.  Walgreen reported an...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 05 Jul 2009 11:35:17 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[Luxury Retailer Woes Continue]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[RetailSails submits: In the past couple of days over 30 retailers have reported monthly sales data for May, and the results weren&#8217;t pretty.  Sales were weaker than expected at 19 of 30 retailers tracked by Thomson Reuters, with a composite same-store sales decline of 4.8% vs. a consensus estimate...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Sun, 07 Jun 2009 12:45:45 -0700</pubDate>
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		<title><![CDATA[May Same-Store Sales: Early Bird Special]]></title>
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		<description><![CDATA[RetailSails submits: While most major retailers won&#8217;t report same-store sales results for May 2009 until today (minus Wal-Mart  WMT who previously announced they would no longer report on a monthly basis), we got a preview from two mall-based retailers &#8211; Hot Topic HOTT and Zumiez ZUMZ.  If their...]]></description>
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		<pubDate>Thu, 04 Jun 2009 04:57:20 -0700</pubDate>
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