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Retail sales rise, teen and luxury lead
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| Cool, rainy weather dampened May salesof summer gear like swim suits, shorts and gardening equipment,but strong gains by teen-oriented and luxury chains led to amodest rise in U.S. retail sales during the month. |
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Jun 2, 2005 20:06:02 |
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50 ( -6 -12% ) | | Author | Reuters |
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