Stories tagged with "retail sales"

Retail sales spark rally by indystar

Performance beats analysts’ October projections; major stock indexes reach 13-month highs NEW YORK — Investors kept the stock market’s upward momentum going... – Nov 17, 2009 at 1:08 AM in Business

Auto sales boost retail figures' 1.4 percent rise in October by indystar

WASHINGTON — Retail sales rose more than expected in October, but the gain largely reflected a big rebound in auto sales. Sales fell at many other retail stores as consumer... – Nov 16, 2009 at 9:05 AM in Business

Travelers spending more at the airport by Tom Spalding

Average of $11 per passenger is up from last year, but number of people flying has fallen At a time when passenger traffic is down at airports across the country, individual... – Nov 10, 2009 at 12:02 AM in Business

TV buyers are going with smaller screens to save money by Tom Spalding

Television set sellers Best Buy and hhgregg say bargain-hunters have started a trend. They’re buying smaller screens to save a few hundred bucks. In quarterly reports,... – Nov 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Good economic news doesn't extend to Main Street by Bruce Smith

Retail sales, inventories fall 1.5% Thousands of job seekers streamed Wednesday into a job fair at a Plainfield building that will soon become the newest Niagara Bottling Co.... – Oct 15, 2009 at 8:15 AM in Retail/Real Estate

Stock market hits highest level in a year by indystar

NEW YORK — The stock market is keeping its momentum going, giving shares their best week in more than two months. Moderate gains Friday led by health-care and utility... – Oct 10, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Midwest Fashion Week: Catherine Fritsch by Jenny Elig

Catherine Fritsch is making a bold move into a bigger market — she recently had five pieces of her Sweet Revenge line manufactured in Los Angeles for retail sales and mass... – Oct 08, 2009 at 6:36 PM in Shopping & Fashion

The recession: Does it feel like it's over? by indystar

Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke said Tuesday that the recession is “very likely over,” offering his most explicit endorsement that a recovery is under way. But... – Sep 16, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

New COO hired for Indy Museum of Art by Tom Spalding

The Indianapolis Museum of Art has turned to a fixture of the Big Apple artsworld to lead its special events, day-to-day activities and retail growth. J. Nicholas Cameron has been... – Sep 11, 2009 at 11:19 AM in Business

Finish Line to lay off 20 from its headquarters by Dana Hunsinger

Indianapolis-based Finish Line today announced it is laying off 20 employees at its corporate headquarters. “To maintain a strong balance sheet in this economy, we had to... – Aug 27, 2009 at 10:06 PM in Business

Back-to-school sales: Shoppers truant? by Dana Hunsinger

Stores use deep discounts to tempt tight budgets Back-to-school shopping this year means back-to-the-closet for many consumers. More than a third of shoppers say they will slash... – Jul 17, 2009 at 1:27 AM in Business

'Call of the wild' muted in Indiana by Jacob Grovum

Fewer outdoor enthusiasts are coming here, and more Hoosiers heading elsewhere When he lived in Ohio, Dave Neal took hunting trips from North Dakota to Maine, but never to... – Jul 13, 2009 at 2:05 AM in Communities

Stocks continue pullback on unsettling data by indystar

NEW YORK — After its dizzying climb, Wall Street is looking at the economy more skeptically. Stocks retreated more than 2 percent and bond prices rose after two reports... – May 13, 2009 at 10:54 PM in Business

T-bond auction, profit-taking weigh on stocks by indystar

NEW YORK — Weak demand at a Treasury bond auction touched off worries in the stock market Thursday about the government’s ability to raise funds to fight the... – May 08, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Fears ease, sending Dow up yet again by indystar

NEW YORK — A sharp rebound in bank shares and easing worries about the economy pushed stocks to their best week since late November. Fears that the nation’s major... – Mar 14, 2009 at 1:00 AM in Business

Stocks end up mixed after difficult session by indystar

NEW YORK — Wall Street ended another difficult week with an equally difficult session Friday: Stocks rose, fell, then clawed their way back to a mixed close after the Labor... – Mar 07, 2009 at 12:00 AM in Business

Falling prices: omen in disguise? by indystar

If you're looking for a bargain on a winter coat or a new car, or just trying to manage monthly expenses, things are getting easier. The cost of living fell more sharply in... – Nov 20, 2008 at 2:01 AM in Business

Report: Retail weakness won't wallop Web by Tom Spalding

Despite anticipated weak holiday retail sales overall, holiday shopping on the Web is expected to increase at least 10 percent, a Purdue University retail expert said... – Nov 13, 2008 at 10:45 AM in Sports