Tag: consumer spending

Beijing (AFP) - Beijing is hoping subsidies for rice cookers, microwave ovens and smartphones can boost sluggish spending and help ...

New York (AFP) - Wall Street stocks were little changed on Thursday while Asian equities rose in thin Boxing Day ...

New York (AFP) - A proposed $25 billion supermarket mega-merger disintegrated Wednesday in bitter recriminations between Albertsons and would-be suitor ...

Washington (AFP) - American consumers spent a record $10. 8 billion online during "Black Friday" promotions, with many using artificial ...

New York (AFP) - US shoppers were out in force for "Black Friday," with preliminary data showing strong online sales ...

New York (AFP) - US shoppers are coming out in force this holiday season, but the festiveness is being tempered ...

Washington (AFP) - Retail sales in the United States slowed in October, according to government data released Friday, with analysts ...

Salfit (Palestinian Territories) (AFP) - In a red box factory that stands out among the drab hills of the West ...

Beijing (AFP) - China's largest online shopping bonanza wraps up on Monday, with analysts and investors watching for signs that ...

Zurich (AFP) - Cartier owner Richemont posted Friday a hefty drop in net profit for the first half of the ...