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U.S. retailers claim Dec. sales don't compare.(Brief Article)(Statistical Data Included)

By Lillo, Andrea
Publication: Home Textiles Today
Date: Monday, January 14 2002

NEW YORK -- Most retailers were pleased with how December ended, which for some resulted in better-than-expected sales, with overall U.S. retail chain sales increasing 2.5 percent for December.

The season for most looked even healthier when combined with November sales, which several retailers believe is a more accurate way to report performance. The shift in the retail calendar resulted in fewer shopping days for Christmas compared with last year, and some said that reporting on December alone wasn't precise.

Under the National Retail Federation's 4-5-4 reta

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