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Retailers’ February hot despite snow, job data

By Toby Manthey, Steve Painter

Posted: March 5, 2010 at 5:10 a.m.

The nation’s retailers turned in a strong performance in February, at least compared with a year ago, despite a string of snowstorms that disrupted shopping and a persistent high unemployment rate.

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