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    In this Thursday, June 1, 2017, photo, customers walk out of a Walmart store in Hialeah Gardens, Fla. Walmart is expected to provide an update about its expansion plans and issue an outlook for revenue and earnings at its annual shareholder meeting, Tuesday, Oct. 10, 2017. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
    October 10, 2017 - 2:13 pm

    Walmart sees the future and it is digital

    NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart is all about online, anticipating digital sales next fiscal year will rise about 40 percent and that it will double the number of U.S. curbside locations for online grocery shoppers at its stores. But the world's largest retailer continues to scale back new store growth in...
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    In this Thursday, June 1, 2017, photo, customers walk out of a Walmart store in Hialeah Gardens, Fla. Wal-Mart Stores, Inc. reports earnings, Thursday, Aug. 17, 2017. (AP Photo/Alan Diaz)
    August 17, 2017 - 11:17 am

    Walmart's online sales soar as it seeks to catch Amazon

    NEW YORK (AP) — Walmart's recent spending spree to try to catch up to Amazon seems to be paying off. The world's largest retailer said Thursday that online sales soared 60 percent in the past three months as people shopped more at Walmart.com, Jet.com and its other websites. Walmart had paid more...
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    August 17, 2017 - 5:55 am

    UK retail sales grow modestly as consumers remain cautious

    LONDON (AP) — Retail sales in Britain, a key component of the economy, rose by a solid if unspectacular 0.3 percent in July from the month before as consumers remain constrained by falling real incomes. The rate of increase reported by the Office for National Statistics was unchanged from June's...
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    August 17, 2017 - 5:04 am

    UK retail sales grow by a modest 0.3 percent in July

    LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that retail sales in Britain rose by a solid if unspectacular 0.3 percent in July from the month before. The rate of increase was unchanged from June's rise, which was downwardly revised from 0.6 percent. However, it was slightly ahead of market expectations for...
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    FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, people walk to work on Wall Street beneath a statue of George Washington, in New York. Health care and retail companies are helping stocks climb again Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, as the market heads for its fourth gain in a row. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
    August 15, 2017 - 12:02 pm

    Sharp losses for retailers pull stock US indexes lower

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are mostly lower Tuesday as sporting goods companies and car parts retailers slump. Bond prices are falling and yields are climbing, which is giving banks a lift. Stocks are coming off their biggest one-day gain in more than three months as the market recovered from last...
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    FILE - In this Oct. 8, 2014, file photo, people walk to work on Wall Street beneath a statue of George Washington, in New York. Health care and retail companies are helping stocks climb again Wednesday, Jan. 24, 2018, as the market heads for its fourth gain in a row. (AP Photo/Mark Lennihan, File)
    August 15, 2017 - 10:25 am

    US stocks start lower as retailers take early losses

    NEW YORK (AP) — U.S. stocks are mostly lower Tuesday morning after weak results from retailers including Home Depot, Coach and Advance Auto Parts help pull the market lower. Bond prices are falling and yields are climbing, which is giving banks a lift. Stocks are coming off their biggest one-day...
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    July 20, 2017 - 5:08 am

    Warm weather helps British retail sales bounce back in June

    LONDON (AP) — Official figures show that retail sales in Britain bounced back during June, with the warm weather bolstering clothing sales in particular. The Office for National Statistics said Thursday that retail sales grew by a monthly 0.6 percent, a solid recovery following May's 1.1 percent...
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    July 17, 2017 - 1:17 am

    Asian stocks mostly higher after Wall Street gains

    BEIJING (AP) — Most Asian stock markets rose Monday after major Wall Street indexes hit new highs and China reported unexpectedly strong economic growth. KEEPING SCORE: Hong Kong's Hang Seng gained 0.6 percent to 26,542.00 and Seoul's Kospi added 0.3 percent to 2,422.72. The Shanghai Composite...
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    This Tuesday, May 16, 2017, photo shows a price tag on a pair of shoes for sale at a Marshalls store, in Methuen, Mass. On Friday, July 14, 2017, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for June. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
    July 14, 2017 - 10:57 am

    US retail sales fall for a 2nd month as consumers pull back

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans curtailed their shopping in June, with less spending at restaurants, department stores and gasoline stations. The spending pullback came despite a healthy job market and suggests that economic growth could remain sluggish. Retail sales fell 0.2 percent after declining 0...
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    This Tuesday, May 16, 2017, photo shows a price tag on a pair of shoes for sale at a Marshalls store, in Methuen, Mass. On Friday, July 14, 2017, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for June. (AP Photo/Elise Amendola)
    July 14, 2017 - 8:54 am

    US retail sales fall for a 2nd month as consumers pull back

    WASHINGTON (AP) — Americans curtailed their shopping in June, with less spending at restaurants, department stores and gasoline stations. The spending pullback came despite a healthy job market and suggests that economic growth may remain sluggish. Retail sales fell 0.2 percent after declining 0.1...
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