Sales Incentives stories:
Shop ‘til we drop (but only on cars): Retail sales rise mostly on account of high auto sales
Nov 16th, 2009 - NY Daily News
Retail sales rose more than expected in October due largely to a big rebound in auto sales. But broader consumer spending remains under pressure, raising questions about the durability of the recovery.
Retail sales rise 1.4% in October
Nov 16th, 2009 - Freep
WASHINGTON ? Retail sales rose more than expected in October, but the gain largely reflected a big rebound in auto sales. Sales fell at many other retail stores as consumer spending remains under pressure...
After Clunkers: Sales down, incentives up
Oct 1st, 2009 - StarTribune
DETROIT - A Cash for Clunkers hangover hit every major automaker except Hyundai last month, pushing down sales and leaving the industry searching for signs of a recovery in October. U.S...
US Auto Sales Suffer Sept Rollercoaster As Incentives Fade
Oct 1st, 2009 - Wall Street Journal
DETROIT (Dow Jones)--Consumer jitters and vehicle shortages returned September U.S. auto sales to depressed levels, as the jolt from the government-run "Cash for Clunkers" subsidy program proved to be short lived.
NYC mayor proposes sales tax hike, incentives for small firms
Jun 2nd, 2009 - Reuters
NEW YORK (Reuters) - New York City's mayor and the Council Speaker on Monday said they will ask the state to let the city hike its sales tax by half a percentage point and close tax loopholes...



