April Same-Store Sales Disappoint Many
May 16, 3:02 PM EDT |
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| Retailers posted disappointing April sales figures, hurt by rising gasoline prices and weak housing market. |
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| The long list of companies missing expectations includes Wal-Mart Stores, Federated, Gap, Nordstrom, Pacific Sunwear, Limited Brands, Abercrombie & Fitch and others. Costco Wholesale was one of the very few retailers posting better-than-expected sales. The majority of retail companies reported robust March same-store sales due largely to an early Easter, tipping off investors that their April sales would come below expectations. |
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