In this Dec. 18, 2010 photo, shoppers are photographed on …
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Mary Altaffer | published: December 22, 2010
In this Dec. 18, 2010 photo, shoppers are photographed on 34th Street, in New York. Holiday shoppers are racing to the end of the season at a more feverish pace this year, with retail revenue up 5.5 percent during the last weekend before Christmas.