Retailers sense new thriftiness in aisles
Year-over-year sales at stores show frugality of consumers
Posted: August 30, 2009 at 4:51 a.m.
A sign at Eye Candy at Pinnacle Hills Promenade in Rogers announces a sale.
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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Business, Pages 69, 70 on 08/30/2009
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