Michael Niemira, chief economist of the International Council of Shopping Centers, sees a ho-hum spring selling season and expects sales growth in the 2013 spring season to be weaker than in 2012.
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After HRR is determined and a salary cap level is established, the players also have the ability to increase the salary cap number by 5-percent to account for expected revenue growth in the coming season.
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Weather events and the fiscal debate both anchored the season in terms of growth.
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For English Premier League clubs, rising international rights fees will fuel 70% growth in broadcast revenue starting next season.
Migratory caribou in low Arctic Greenland and elsewhere are declining in number as they have not been able to keep their calving season in synch with changes in plant growth.
Mr. MCNAMARA: If you were expecting this holiday season to reaccelerate growth in consumer spending, that did not happen.
The company expects upfront ad pricing growth in high single digits for the new season.
With Cyber Monday deals also spread over three days, we expect the traffic to keep growing steadily over the period and help the company sustain its growth in what should be a blockbuster holiday season.
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The rapid growth in sales during the early part of the season has in part been attributed to the hastiness of retailers in offering discounts to attract shoppers.
However, comparable store sales growth was flat in December due to the weak holiday season.
Now in its 16th season, Major League Soccer is continuing to show growth and stability as a major American sports league.
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But now the payoff could be strong and soon, especially as we go into tax season next year and the mobile revolution remains in the growth phase.
Europe is still mired in a recession and a debt crisis that tends to flare up every few weeks, while slower growth in countries like China was a big factor in a disappointing third-quarter earnings season.
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Coming off a 2011 holiday season that witnessed consumers purchasing tablets at a torrid pace, the recent exponential growth in sales promises to spur the consumption of games, which numerous studies indicate are the number one activity on tablet devices.
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Now, full disclosure: I own several shares of Apple stock and it should be, I suppose, positive to see that type of growth, but those figures are based on sales from October to December a season in India marked by festivities, weddings and gift-giving.
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Analysts who were hammering Circuit City during last year's dismal holiday season have generally praised McCollough's turnaround plan, which resulted in 42 relocated stores where sales growth outperformed their unmoved counterparts by 29% last year.
Looking ahead to the current quarter, which will include the holiday season, analysts so far are looking for 10.1% year-over-year growth in revenues.
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