Forrester projects 8 pct increase in online holiday sales as shoppers turn to Web for dealsNovember 2nd, 2009 Forrester projects rise in online holiday salesNEW YORK — Forrester Research Inc. is projecting an 8 percent increase to $44.7 billion in online holiday sales compared with a year ago as bargain hunters turn to the Web for deals.
Novartis reports $2.11 bn profit in third quarterOctober 22nd, 2009 GENEVA - Swiss pharmaceutical giant Novartis Thursday reported a profit of $2.11 billion in the third quarter until the end of September, up 1 percent. Net sales in the quarter reached $11 billion, up 3 percent over the same period last year, pushing sales in the first nine months of the year to 31.34 billion.
Nestle sales down 2.2 percent in first nine monthsOctober 22nd, 2009 GENEVA - Food giant Nestle reported Thursday that sales in the first nine months of the year reached 79.5 billion Swiss francs ($78.8 billion), down 2.2 percent, with organic growth of 3.6 percent. Divestitures and the strength of the Swiss franc compared to most other currencies were cited as the cause for the decline in revenue.
September retail sales drop 1.5 percent, biggest decline in 9 months, as auto sales plungeOctober 14th, 2009 Retail sales fall 1.5 percent in SeptemberWASHINGTON — Retail sales declined in September by the largest amount this year as car sales plummeted following the end of the government's popular Cash for Clunkers program. The Commerce Department says retail sales dropped 1.5 percent last month.
Summary Box: Retail sales jump in August, but increase may be temporarySeptember 15th, 2009 Summary Box: Retail sales jump in AugustSPENDING REBOUNDS: The Commerce Department said retail sales rose 2.7 percent in August, the most in more than three years. A spike in auto sales, spurred by the Cash for Clunkers program, and higher gas prices drove the increase.
Hyundai's August sales jump nearly 11 percentSeptember 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Hyundai Motor India, the countrys second largest car manufacturer and the largest passenger car exporter, Tuesday reported a growth of 10.7 percent in sales in August. The company sold 49,521 vehicle last month as against 44,710 units sold in August last year, it said in a statement.
Realtors group says home sales increase from 1st quarter to 2nd, sign of stabilizationAugust 12th, 2009 Home sales rise from 1st quarter to 2ndWASHINGTON — U.S. home sales grew in the second quarter in 39 states, another sign that the ailing housing market is finally coming to life.
Maruti sales up 33 percent in JulyAugust 1st, 2009 MUMBAI - India's largest car maker Maruti Suzuki Saturday reported a 33.4 percent increase in sales for July to 78,074 units compared to 58,543 units in the same month last year. Of these 10,546 cars were exported.
Survey: Most UK retailers say sales are falling this monthJuly 28th, 2009 UK retailers say sales dropping in JulyLONDON — Most U.K. retailers say that sales are declining in July, though grocery and shoe stores are bucking the trend with rising volumes, the Confederation of British Industry said Tuesday.
New home sales soar 11 percent in June in largest monthly increase in nearly 9 yearsJuly 27th, 2009 June new home sales rise 11 percentSALES BUMP: U.S. sales of new homes accelerated in June by the fastest pace in more than eight years.
EU car makers say sales rose in June for the first time in 14 monthsJuly 15th, 2009 European car sales rise for 1st time in a yearBRUSSELS — European car sales rose in June for the first time in over a year thanks to government "cash-for-clunkers" handouts, car makers said Wednesday. Manufacturers' group ACEA said sales were up 2.4 percent to 1.46 million units, the first increase after 14 months of falling sales.
Euro zone retail sales down 0.4 percent in May as consumers remain reluctant to spendJuly 3rd, 2009 Euro zone retail sales down 0.4 percent in MayLONDON — Retail sales fell in May in the 16 countries that use the euro, in a further sign that consumers aren't optimistic about their future in the midst of a deep and widespread recession. Eurostat, the EU's statistics office, says retail sales in the euro zone fell by 0.4 percent from the previous month.
TVS Motor logs six percent sales increaseJuly 1st, 2009 CHENNAI - TVS Motor Co has seen its June sales of two-wheelers increasing six percent over that registered in the corresponding month last year, the company said Wednesday. In a statement, TVS said last month's two-wheeler sales totalled 115,448 units as against 109,082 units sold in June 2008.
Nissan reports 23.1 percent drop in June sales in U.S.; Maxima model shows growthJuly 1st, 2009 June auto sales: Nissan North AmericaFRANKLIN, Tenn. — Nissan North America Inc.
China passenger vehicle sales surge 47 percent in May as incentives entice buyersJune 9th, 2009 China auto sales surge 47 percent in MaySHANGHAI — China's passenger car sales shot up nearly 47 percent in May to 829,100 units, buoyed by tax cuts and other government incentives, the China Association of Automobile Manufacturers reported Tuesday. But a month-to-month rebound in U.S.
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