Retailers seek gains as holiday shopping kicks into year
Retailers push creative deals amid cautious demand as Bergdorf Goodman notes luxury hits like $1 480 mink handbags and $2 200 shrugs. UBS indexes outpace the market while discounts ease. analysts expect luxury stores to lead gains and mall apparel to show mixed results.
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Roebuck and Co
Sears
Abercrombie & Fitch Co
Bergdorf Goodman
Neiman-Marcus Group Inc
Robert Burke
Wal-Mart
Standard & Poor
Apple Computer Inc
Bill Masterson
Penney
John Morris
Harris Nesbitt
Leslie Wolfson
Hebron
West Hartford
Conn
Mary Schindler
Bloomington
Minn
Mall of America
Schindler
Pers
Conference Board
U.S
Gallup Organization
Michael P. Niemira
International Council of Shopping Centers
American Eagle Outfitters Inc
Talbots Inc
Morris
Storms Cause Outages and Tree Damage in Aiken Area
In Aiken County storms knocked out power for about 2,500 customers around 2 p.m. and disrupted traffic signals briefly. A tree felled on Wire Road near the SPCA caused no delays, and the downtown Christmas tree suffered damage but is slated for quick repair before Friday’s Holly Days event.
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Jones
Brian Duncan
Sce&g
Aiken County
Aiken
SPCA
Newberry Street
Janet Augeri Morris
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J.C. Penney
Brenda Romero
Dallas
PNY
Winn Dixie
Fury’s Ferry Rd
Martinez
Qyhess
J.M. Greene Company
Fine Jewelers & Goldsmiths
Aiken's
Whiskey Road
Kurzeja
Erin Brooks
John Moore
Imoore
Aikenstandard
Ginny Southworth
Sassafras Street
Tricot
St. Raphael
Alan Paine
Pendleton and
Viyella
Gentry
Mens Shop
Surrey Center
Augusta
Laurens St
Kettler