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      <title>Back-to-School Forecasts Split: NRF Sees a Record $146.8 Billion, Deloitte Sees Families Cutting Back</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Prime Day 2026 ran June 23-26, its earliest slot ever — what the calendar shift means for July deal hunting and how to verify real lows on event pricing.]]></description>
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      <title>May Retail Sales Beat Expectations: Spending Up 0.9% as Prices and Volumes Both Rose</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[Census data released April 1, 2026: February retail sales +0.6% m/m, +3.7% y/y after a cool January — what it means for spring promotions and prices.]]></description>
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      <description><![CDATA[8,270 US stores closed in 2025 per Coresight; 2026's slate adds Walgreens, Macy's, GameStop and more — what closures mean for prices and shoppers.]]></description>
      <pubDate>Wed, 04 Feb 2026 05:00:00 GMT</pubDate>
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      <title>Holiday Sales Crossed $1 Trillion for the First Time — What the Numbers Say</title>
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      <description><![CDATA[US holiday sales 2025 grew about 4.1% per NRF, crossing $1 trillion for the first time — what the strong season means for January clearance prices.]]></description>
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