NEW YORK (AP) -- Snowstorms that shut in East Coast shoppers last month also chilled sales at women's clothing stores but most retail sectors saw gains in February compared with a year earlier, data released Wednesday show....
Stories Related to New Data: Feb. Retail Sales Rose In Many Sectors
By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, Associated Press: Business
Tue, 03/02/2010 - 10:05pm
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