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So much for new spring shorts and T-shirts. As cold weather lingered across most of the country, Americans shopped modestly in March.

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A last-minute surge in spending saved the holiday shopping season.

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Americans kept shopping in August despite a month of bad news.

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NEW YORK (AP) – US consumers bought less clothing and footwear in April than they did in the same month last year but opened their wallets for electronics, major appliances and status goods, purchase data released Wednesday show.

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NEW YORK (AP) — Last-minute holiday shoppers brought relief to the nation’s retailers, handing them modest sales gains for the holiday season and prompting several to raise their fourth-quarter profit outlooks.

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