Retailers Face Slow Christmas Season Across the Nation
Retailers report disappointing holiday sales with consumers burdened by debt and tax changes. Analysts note apparel and specialty stores perform better while durable goods lag. Some chains like Wal-Mart and Sears report solid results, others see cautious optimism for year end.
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Stanley Berkovitz
Zayre Corp
Midwest
Joanne Legomsky
Standard & Poor’s Corp
Walter Loeb
Morgan Stanley
Loeb
Monroe H. Greenstein
Bear Stearns
Christmas Tree Named Places Across the United States
The Geographic Names Information System lists thousands of places with Christmas tree related names from Christmas Tree Point in Alaska to Tinsel Lake in Wisconsin and Star in Texas. The data show 9 000 locations with Christmas tree words and 5 073 places named Pine across nearly all states.
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Washington
America
Christmas Tree Point
Alaska
Tinsel Lake
Mich
Oat Garland City
Colo
Christmas Tree Lake
Tank
Ariz
Christmas Tree Gulch
Idaho
Christmas Tree Camp
Minn
Christmas Tree Coulee
Mont
Christmas Tree Pond
Canyon
Nevada
Christmas Tree Creek
Utah
U.S. Geological Survey
Ball
Angel
Ala
Light
Ark
Candlewyck
N.J
Garland City Station
Wis
Snow
Star
Texas
Geological Survey
Garland
Wisconsin
Michigan
Hawaii
North Dakota
Minnesota
New York
Pennsylvania
North Carolina
Tennessee
Hubbies Fear Junior Not Theirs
A psychologist notes a survey finding about 60 percent of new fathers doubting paternity. Dr Jerrold Lee Shapiro says worries stem from anxiety over the father’s role and a shift since feminism toward more active participation in birth.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
New York
Junior
Jerrold Lee Shapiro
Wealthy Still Buy Rich Toys Amid Economic Slump in Dallas
Dallas stores report strong Christmas sales for luxury gifts despite oil price drop. Neiman Marcus highlights California Spangled Cat at 1400 dollars and rapid demand with delivery into summer. Galleria retailers note value-conscious shoppers and brisk high-ticket jewelry, while some buyers offer low prices in hard times. Oil price collapse and OPEC moves cited as background.
MENTIONED IN THIS ARTICLE
Dallas
Neiman-Marcus
Texas
Jan Roberts
Neiman’s
California
Ms. Roberts
Galleria
George Lancaster
William J. Kasler
Organization of Petroleum Exporting Countries
Kasler
Orders for durable goods soar in November surge
U S Commerce Department reports durable goods orders up 5.9 percent in November to a record 109.68 billion, led by a 110.8 percent jump in defense equipment and a 7 percent rise in non defense capital goods. Defense aircraft orders drive the gain.
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Washington
Commerce Department
Also Mentioned on This Page
Kmart Corp
Teri Kula
Troy
Berkovitz
Framingham
Mass
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Ernest Arms
Arms
Sears
Bullock’s Wilshire
Jack McCarley
Burdine’s
Florida
Heath
Ohio
Jeff Johnson
U.S
University of Santa Clara
ST Cm Coe
MR. Gatt
Yuletide
Ings
Svein
College Acres
Batman Wholesale Electric, Inc
Park Ave
Williamsburg
Gump’s
Norman Schnall
Schnall
Jack Rogers Tire
Richland Ave
Jack Rogers
Eas
Amit
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