Retailers report dismal January sales as shoppers grapple with layoffs, retirement worries (Minneapolis-St. Paul Star Tribune)
NEW YORK - The nation’s retailers are reporting dismal January sales as shoppers dig deep into survival mode and curtail their spending as they grapple with rising layoffs and shrinking retirement accounts.
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