Rain and rising unemployment dampened sales for retailers already reeling from consumers’ new frugality.
June Is Another Weak Month For U.s. Retail Sales
By STEPHANIE ROSENBLOOM, New York Times
Thu, 07/09/2009 - 7:15am
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