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Tuesday, February 09, 2010

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Snowstorm takes toll on retailers

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NEW YORK CITY — Retailers in the Northeast region are preparing for round two this week as another major snowstorm threatens to disrupt business. Here is a glimpse at how the weather is affecting the retail business from Planalytics, provider of the Business Weather Intelligence service:

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