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Lower income shoppers still feeling pinched, U.S. retailers say

NEW YORK/CHICAGO (Reuters) - Cooler than usual weather and belt-tightening by shoppers still struggling with higher payroll taxes and stubborn unemployment dampened sales last quarter at chains from Macy's Inc <M.N> to Wal-Mart Stores Inc <WMT.N>.Full story

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