Specialty Retailers Saw Slowing Holiday Sales

Yep, it's that time of the month again. December same-store sales are out -- and they were disappointing for most specialty retailers, except for those that peddle electronics and gadgets.

First off, women's apparel retailers were mixed with shining results from Talbots(TLB Quote), which saw its December same-store sales rise 12.9% over the year-ago period, and AnnTaylor(ANN Quote) which saw sales fall 0.3%. Same-store sales are sales in stores that have been open at least a year. ...