Analysis: U.S. retailers tread tight path in shortened holiday race

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Analysis: U.S. retailers tread tight path in shortened holiday race

<p><a href="http://news.yahoo.com/analysis-u-retailers-tread-tight-path-shortened-holiday-050816520--sector.html"><img src="http://l3.yimg.com/bt/api/res/1.2/0VBuyo_Pi2mKBSqcA5VBuA--/YXBwaWQ9eW5ld3M7Zmk9ZmlsbDtoPTg2O3E9NzU7dz0xMzA-/http://media.zenfs.com/en_us/News/Reuters/2013-11-11T050816Z_1_CBRE9AA0EAH00_RTROPTP_2_MACYS-RESULTS.JPG" width="130" height="86" alt="A sign is seen outside a Macy's retail store in San Francisco, California" align="left" title="A sign is seen outside a Macy's retail store in San Francisco, California" border="0" /></a>By Phil Wahba and Dhanya Skariachan NEW YORK (Reuters) - U.S. retailers have little room for error in the fast-approaching and shortened holiday shopping season, a period that typically generates 30 percent of annual sales. A late Thanksgiving - the unofficial kickoff for holiday sales - has lopped six days off the gift-buying season. The battle for retail dollars is so fierce that even Uncle Sam will be delivering on Sundays in some locations this holiday season. Amazon.com Inc announced on Monday that it would be the first retailer to partner with the U.S. Postal Service to offer Sunday delivery beginning November 17 in the New York and Los Angeles areas as it looks to give shoppers more shipping options.</p><br clear="all"/>

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