Stores see brisk sales as shoppers flood malls and web
Americans flocked to stores and online platforms for holiday buying with retailers optimistic on full year targets. Traditional stores expected 5 to 6 percent higher sales than last year. online sales may double to about 6 billion. Consumers cited high confidence and Wall Street gains, while late shoppers faced delays and doubts about delivery.
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New York
Kurt Barnard
Barnard
Upper Montclair
N.J
Wall Street
the Gap
Ann Taylor
Macy’s
J.C. Penney
Sears
Pat Smentkowski
Jersey Gardens
Elizabeth
Dispatch Sells Ohio Magazine to Cleveland Publisher
The Dispatch Printing Co. will sell Ohio Magazine to Great Lakes Publishing in exchange for a 25 percent stake in Cleveland-based Great Lakes. The deal, valued privately and slated to close in January, expands Ohio Magazine from travel and events to broader business, politics, health, arts, and media coverage.
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Dispatch
Ohio Magazine
Cleveland Magazine
The
Dispatch Printing Co
Columbus Dispatch
Great Lakes Publishing Co
Dispatch Printing
Wbns-Tyv
Lute Harmon
Great Lakes Publishing
Opening Stocks Snapshot From Early Market Trading
The morning stock list shows Honeywell Inc at 62.5 with three ticks, Invacare Corp at 18 1/16, Keycorp at 21 3/8, Lear Seating 37 7/16, LNG Bancorp 23, LTV 39/16, Lesco 15 1/16, Limited 42 ya, Nordson Corp 48 9/16, Northern Savings 56, OfficeMax Inc 5 7/8, PNG Corp 44 Ya, Parkst Hannifin 46 3/4, APM Inc 107/16, Royal Appliances 54/16, Sherwin Williams 20, Sky Financial Group 20 7/46, Smuckers 20 1/16, Sterns 12 7/8, Sunnse Medical 6 1/8, TAW Inc 52 5/16, USX 30, York International 23 5/16.
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Honeywell, Inc
Invacare Corp
Keycorp
Lear
LNG Bancorp
LTV
Lesco
Limited
Ya Nordson Corp
Northern Savings
OfficeMax Inc
PNG Corp
Ya Parkst Hannifin
APM Inc
Royal Appliances
Sherwin Willams
Sky Financial Group
Smuckers
Sterns
Sunnse Medical
TAW Inc
USX
York International
Krogers
New York
NYSE
Vodaast
DuPontia
Lucent's
Tandy
Waltst
Adina Inc
Bev
WeleNtine
Amionines
Exxon
Wells
GTE
Akin Investment Secures
Anfrch
Bank
Ames
Seni
Bob Evans
Cedar Far
Beatty
Cleveland Indians
Cal Hewitt
Bas Bak
CVS Corp
Damier Chrysler
Emerson Elecine
First Energy
Ford Motor
General Motors
Omega
Seagal
Clorca
Sim
BF Govanich
Sveeta Guest Supply
Millennial sales boost Christmas trees in 1999 season
The Inter net changes and millennium enthusiasm help boost U S tree sales with about 33 million trees expected sold, up from last year though below the 1995 peak. Laura Berger notes rising nationwide demand as shoppers decorate for New Year while retailers report stronger interest in real trees and online orders. Maguire Tree Farm lists an Internet site shipping 250 000 trees with $20 trees plus $29 shipping.
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Laura Berger
National Christmas Tree Association
Berger
Association
St. Louis
Jim Heater
Silver Mountain
Oregon
Maguire Tree Farm
Mosinee
Wis
Molly Maguire
UAW approves Saturn contract in Tennessee vote
UAW Local 1853 reports a 2,220 to 271 vote approving a four year Saturn labor deal covering 7,200 workers in Spring Hill Tennessee and about 100 at Madison Heights Michigan. The contract adds 15 percent to base pay with 3 percent annual raises for four years plus a $1,350 upfront bonus and other economic gains.
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Saturn
Spring Hill
Madison Heights
Mich
UAW
U.S
Hopp
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