Retailers sense new thriftiness in aisles

Year-over-year sales at stores show frugality of consumers

Sunday, August 30, 2009

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A sign at Eye Candy at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers announces a sale.

A sign at Eye Candy at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers announces a sale.
Photo by William Moore

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When Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported second-quarter earnings this month that exceeded expectations, the company's top officer, Mike Duke, also cited a "new normal" of shoppers spending less and saving more, which trimmed sales.


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