Blizzard Delays $1 Billion In Holiday Sales

NEW YORK (Reuters) - A blizzard in the Northeast this weekend postponed about $1 billion in holiday retail sales by keeping shoppers out of stores in the days after Christmas, research firm ShopperTrak said on Wednesday.

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