With new food, revamped decor and an embrace of Twitter and mommy blogs, McDonald’s has returned from the brink of a public-relations nightmare.
Read more:
How McDonald’s Came Back Bigger Than Ever
Sales of Ford’s luxury nameplate peaked in 1990 at more than 200,000 vehicles, but by last year only 85,643 were sold.
Read this article:
Common Sense: Ford Tries to Save the Lincoln
Chrysler and Ford said their American sales rose last month to the highest level in at least four years, while G.M. said it sold a record number of fuel-efficient cars.
Go here to see the original:
U.S. Car Sales Keep Up Their Firm Growth
Men’s retail sales dropped almost twice as fast as women’s in 2009, but with a jump in accessory sales, the beginning of this year could set a 20-year high for sales growth.
Here is the original post:
Men Are Buying Fashion Accessories After Slow Recession Sales
Apple has named John Browett, chief executive of Dixons Retail, as its top retail executive, charged with developing the sales strategy for the company as it expands Apple stores around the world.
More:
Apple Names European Executive to Head Retail Operations
The price of crude oil and growing tensions with Iran are bubbling to the top of economists’ and policymakers’ worry lists for 2012, as U.S. and European Union sanctions threaten to reduce the sales of Iranian oil and put pressure on one of the world’s largest petroleum exporters. mufsons@washpost.com Read full article > >
Read more from the original source:
Oil prices, Iran are increasingly sources of concern
December sales were largely from big markdowns, and retailers including Target, Kohl’s and J.C. Penney lowered their fourth-quarter profit expectations.
The rest is here:
Retailers Post Sales Gains, but Discounts Hurt
LOS ANGELES — U.S. album sales rose more than 3 percent last year for the first gain since 2004 — a sign that rising digital sales are finally stemming the decade-long decline of compact discs. The uptick to 458 million album sales was helped by the hugely popular sophomore album “21” from British singer Adele, which sold 5.8 million, according to Nielsen SoundScan. Huge interest in Adele also led to the sales of 856,000 copies of “19,” her debut album from 2008. Read full article > >
Continued here:
US album sales rise for first time since 2004; Adele’s ‘21’ helps power industry higher
Although retail sales have remained relatively strong, high levels of consumer debt make it unlikely that rapid growth will help power economic expansion.
Read the original post:
For 2012, Signs Point to Little Gain in Consumer Spending
As more readers switch to e-books, publishers are releasing print books with design elements emphasizing the physical beauty of the old-fashioned hard copy.
Link:
Publishers Gild Books With ‘Special Effects’ to Compete With E-Books
Aggressive promotions by online merchants are creating a frenzy among traditional retailers, who count the Friday after Thanksgiving as the busiest shopping day of the year.
See the original post:
Mobile Deals Aimed at Black Friday Shoppers Stuck in Line
October retail sales exceeded analysts expectations, as affluent shoppers looked to the stock market and poor ones watched gas prices.
The White House figures that selling spare land, buildings and airwaves could raise up to $22 billion over the next decade.
Excerpt from:
Washington Considers Sale of Spare Properties to Raise Revenue
A German court has upheld a ban on the sales of Samsung’s Galaxy Tab saying it did infringe Apple patents.
See the original post:
German court upholds Samsung ban
Iqbal Unus delayed the start of his open house by an hour, hoping more candidates would show up to hear about the country’s first accredited training program for Muslim clergy. But by 7:30 p.m., just three new people were picking at plates of chicken and rice in the library of the International Institute of Islamic Thought in Northern Virginia. If Unus, 67, was discouraged, he didn’t show it. Instead, he launched into his sales pitch for replacing imported imams with American-trained spiritual leaders. Read full article > >
Original post:
A founding father of American Islam struggles to put raids behind him
Men Are Buying Fashion Accessories After Slow Recession Sales
Monday, February 20th, 2012US album sales rise for first time since 2004; Adele’s ‘21’ helps power industry higher
Thursday, January 5th, 2012Publishers Gild Books With ‘Special Effects’ to Compete With E-Books
Sunday, December 4th, 2011Washington Considers Sale of Spare Properties to Raise Revenue
Friday, September 30th, 2011A founding father of American Islam struggles to put raids behind him
Monday, August 22nd, 2011
