Word: slowdown
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...extent that retailers saw an economic slowdown coming when they placed their Christmas-season orders back in July - and spent October frantically slashing prices and ponying up incentives trying to lure Sept.11-shocked shoppers back into stores (we're looking at you, car dealers), this season could actually see rather slim pickings on the shelves if shoppers - whether out of patriotism, a determination to act normal, or an urge to get the kids a few extra toys with all this tragedy around - turn out in any force...
...extent that nobody could have seen this economic slowdown coming, and shoppers are as reticent as everyone thinks, there's still going to be a lot more inventory to be slashed. That's bad news for retailers, bad news for the economy - it shouldn't delay the recovery much, but it'll make the interim a lot more painful - and still more bad news for manufacturers and anyone else whose job depends on the Great American commercialism normally associated with the season. But it's good news to anybody who can get to the mall before all the decent stuff...
...economic slowdown in the United States following the attacks—in conjunction with economic downturns in Japan and Europe—has caused foreign investors to withdraw money from the Latin American economy, Gaviria said...
...Forward Spin: Nokia is clearly feeling the impact of the worldwide economic slowdown. But if Ollila is right, wireless and broadband will be the drivers that will restore growth to the tech industry...
...sure, market analysts have downgraded their forecasts for Bluetooth over the last year, due to the global economic slowdown as well as problems with device interoperability, interference from other radio technologies and fears over the security of the technology...