July Sales Struggle as Tax Rebate Cash Ends
NEW YORK (Reuters)- Retailers posted disappointing July sales results on Thursday asshoppers ran out of extra tax rebate cash and tentatively began theirback-to-school shopping. Wal-Mart
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NEW YORK (Reuters)- Retailers posted disappointing July sales results on Thursday asshoppers ran out of extra tax rebate cash and tentatively began theirback-to-school shopping. Wal-Mart
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