German carmaker Audi sees September car sales fall 6.8 percent on yearOctober 9th, 2009 Audi September sales fall 6.8 percent on yearFRANKFURT — German carmaker Audi AG said Friday it delivered 6.8 percent fewer cars in September than a year earlier as the global downturn continued to affect demand, but noted it fared better than the wider market and saw gains in some regions. The Ingolstadt-based company, a unit of Europe's biggest carmaker Volkswagen AG, said it sold 88,600 cars for the month compared with 95,136 cars in September 2008.
Target posts decline in key sales metric for September but tops analyst estimatesOctober 8th, 2009 Target September sales metric beats estimatesMINNEAPOLIS — Target says a key sales measure dipped 1.7 percent in September but beat analyst estimates. The result led the discount retailer to predict third-quarter earnings per share above Wall Street's forecast.
September retail sales improve but some barely match 2005, SpendingPulse reportsOctober 6th, 2009 September retail sales improve but still weakNEW YORK — U.S. retail sales figures from a key data service show signs of a rebound in September from last year's deep plunge.
Porsche Cars North America September sales rise 8 pct, a 2nd consecutive monthly increaseOctober 1st, 2009 September Auto Sales: Porsche Cars North AmericaATLANTA — Porsche Cars North America Inc. said Thursday its September auto sales rose 8 percent, the second month in a row Porsche reported a rise.
Businesses slash inventories again in July, but sales post first back-to-back gains in a yearSeptember 15th, 2009 Business inventories fall in July, but sales riseWASHINGTON — Businesses slashed their inventories for the 12th straight month in July, but sales posted a second consecutive gain, providing hope that companies soon will switch from trimming stockpiles to increasing their orders. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that inventories dipped 1 percent in July, slightly more than the 0.9 percent cut that economists expected.
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.
Retail sales post unexpected 0.1 percent decline in July, raising new worries about consumersAugust 13th, 2009 Retail sales unexpectedly dip 0.1 percent in JulyWASHINGTON — Retail sales outside of autos turned in a disappointing performance in July, underscoring concerns about the timing and durability of a recovery from the worst recession since World War II. The Commerce Department said Thursday that retail sales fell 0.1 percent last month.
Business inventories fall more than expected in May, 9th straight declineJuly 14th, 2009 Business inventories dip more than expected in MayWASHINGTON — Businesses slashed inventories more than expected in May, the ninth consecutive decline, as companies continued to trim stockpiles amid a severe recession. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that inventories fell 1 percent in May.
Retail sales rise in June by largest amount since January, led by a surge in gasoline pricesJuly 14th, 2009 June retail sales rise more-than-expected 0.6 pctWASHINGTON — Retail sales advanced in June by the largest amount in five months, led by a surge in gasoline prices and a slight rebound in the battered auto sector. The Commerce Department said Tuesday that retail sales rose 0.6 percent last month, better than the 0.4 percent gain that economists had expected.
Ford analyst calls June industry's best month in '09; sales down less than 30 pctJune 29th, 2009 Ford analyst says June best month for sales in '09DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford Motor Co.'s top sales analyst says June was the industry's best month of the year, with sales falling less than 30 percent.
Ford analyst says June could be the industry's best month in '09; sales down less than 30 pctJune 29th, 2009 Ford analyst says June may be best month for '09DEARBORN, Mich. — Ford's top sales analyst said Monday U.S.
Wholesale inventories drop more than expected in March as sales continue to weakenMay 8th, 2009 Wholesale inventories fall more than expectedWASHINGTON — Wholesalers slashed inventories for a seventh straight month in March as businesses struggled to get stockpiles in line with plunging sales. The Commerce Department says wholesale inventories dropped 1.6 percent in March, much larger than the 1 percent fall that analysts had expected.
Ford says April sales fall 32 percent, gains retail market share on sales of FusionMay 1st, 2009 Ford April sales off 32 pct, gains market shareDETROIT — Record sales of its fuel-efficient Fusion helped Ford grab a bigger slice of the U.S. car market in April, even as its overall sales dropped 32 percent.
Bajaj Auto January sales down 31 percentFebruary 1st, 2009 NEW DELHI - Two and three-wheeler maker Bajaj Auto Monday reported 34 percent year-on-year decline in its domestic sales in January. The company sold 132,348 two and three-wheelers last month, down from 192,193 units in January 2008.
US retail sales plunge in DecemberJanuary 14th, 2009 WASHINGTON - Retail sales in the US plunged in December as holiday shoppers cut back on spending and ignored big sales incentives, the Commerce Department said in its initial estimate Wednesday. Sales tumbled to $343.2 billion, down 9.8 percent compared to December 2007 and down 2.7 percent from November, worse than economists expected.
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