Retail tracker slashes holiday sales forecast
LOS ANGELES (Reuters) - A leading consumer research firm slashed its 2008 holiday retail sales forecast to a 3.5 percent drop from last year on Wednesday, far worse than its previous call for a 1 percent decline.<div class="feedflare">
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