Discounts help fuel retail sales increase
Post-Thanksgiving spending up 0.5%
Posted: November 30, 2009 at 4:06 a.m.
U.S. retail sales on Black Friday and the weekend after Thanksgiving advanced 0.5 percent as discounts on electronics and toys drew budget-conscious crowds, according to the National Retail Federation.
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