Retailers expect big back-to-school shopping season

Retailers expect big back-to-school shopping season

August 4, 2012 4:44 PM

A number of retailers say their sales jumped in July - some up as much as ten percent. And as Rebecca Jarvis reports, stores are expecting more big numbers for the back-to-school shopping season.

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