Crowds up, sales down. NEW – Piggington's Econo-Almanac

November 25, 2007 at 7:40 PM #103570

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Crowds up, sales down.

NEW YORK (CNNMoney.com ) — Although deep discounts brought out much bigger crowds of holiday bargain hunters, a major retail trade group said Sunday that shoppers actually spent less money this year over the crucial Thanksgiving weekend.

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