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Heavy discounts help retailers have solid holiday sales

By Anne D’Innocenzio

 |  AP Retail Writer  

  January 05, 2012

Many retailers are reporting solid sales gains for December, capping a decent holiday season, but shoppers bent on discounts exacted a high price. Merchants had to mark down coats and other gifts to get shoppers to buy in a challenging economy.

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