Almost two-thirds of the stores reporting July same-store sales missed analyst estimates collected by Thomson Reuters, with teen-focused retailers faring particularly badly. Retailers catering to teenagers increased sales by only 1.5 percent, while July sales overall were also weaker than expectedn — up 2.9%. These modest gains came against the very weak comp of July 2009. The performance raises concerns for the important back-to-school season. The New York Times Aug. 5, 2010


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