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Slow start to Christmas shopping eyed for strong season
AP survey of 20 cities finds varied early buying with eight markets down seven up and five about normal. Merchants cite mild weather and cautious shoppers though many expect a record season driven by rising employment and higher incomes. Tiffanys and Gimbels report solid gains while Detroit Chicago and St Louis note weather and wary shoppers.
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Jack Lefler
AP Business News
NEW York (Ap
Associated Press
J. Malcolm Bridges
Richmond, Va
Chamber of Commerce
Robert Wilhelm
San Francisco
Emporium
Denver Retail Merchants Association
Los Angeles
Washington
New York City
Gimbel’s
Jewlery
Tiffany's
Detroit
St. Louis
Chicago
J. Chalmers O’brien
Carson Pirie Scott & Co
Sears, Roebuck & Co
Miami, Fla
Atlanta