Modest start to 2005 holiday shopping season
Shoppers crowded stores but spent modestly over Thanksgiving weekend as heavy discounts drew early crowds but cooled later. Analysts cited aggressive promotions and lukewarm results vs last year, with Walton and other retailers reporting mixed weekend performance and continued online gains totaling $27.8 billion in weekend spending.
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