January could mark new low for retail sales data
(Reuters)
<p><img src="http://d.yimg.com/us.yimg.com/p/nm/20090203/2009_02_03t011443_450x331_us_usa_retailsales.jpg?x=130&y=95&q=85&sig=HaLRvyqzqrF49jxKGIibAg--" align="left" height="95" width="130" alt="A couple (L) walks with their purchase as shoppers buy gifts on Christmas Eve day at the Beverly Center shopping mall in Los Angeles, California December 24, 2008. (Fred Prouser/Reuters)" border="0" /> (http://us.rd.yahoo.com/dailynews/rss/business/*http://news.yahoo.com/s/nm/20090203/bs_nm/us_usa_retailsales)Reuters - A drop in gift-card use and a reliance on post-holiday clearance sales are likely to be the main culprits when major U.S. retailers report lower January sales results this week.</p><br clear="all"/>
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