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Retail prepares for an exhausting season closer

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Retail workers are going to be drinking a lot of coffee in this last week before Christmas.
The final stretch of the shopping season is going to have as many gimmicks as the start, including expanded hours. Macy's plans to pull all-nighters this weekend at several stores, including its flagship in Manhattan. Some K-Marts will go 24-hours like they did Thanksgiving weekend, and Toys "R" Us will be open until midnight every day until Christmas Eve. The latest shopping data released Sunday shows sales weren't too impressive this weekend thanks to the snow storm in the midwest and New England, and worries about the economy.



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