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2Q profit reports from retailers show more strain
Aug 19 2008, AP

From affluent shoppers at Saks to bargain-hunters at Target, from Home Depot to office supplier Staples, consumers are pulling back and that’s hurting retailers and raising more concerns about how they’ll do the rest of the year.

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