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Target, Wal-Mart, other retailers report weak holiday sales

Published January 8, 2009, 11:32 am, BizJournals

A slew of retailers reported holiday sales figures on Thursday, providing further proof that it was a less than merry season at the cash register. (TGT) (WMT) (JCP) (KSS) (GPS) (WSM) (LTD) (ANF) (ZLC)

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