Retail sales rise 5.8%, but cold weather and payroll taxes sting

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Retail sales rise 5.8%, but cold weather and payroll taxes sting Los Angeles Times Shoppers trod carefully in January, lured into stores by retailers dangling post-holiday clearance deals but spending sparingly to balance out higher payroll taxes and lingering economic uncertainty. Same-store sales at major retailers such as Nordstrom, Gap ... Macy's Leads Biggest Same-Store Sales Gain Since 2011Bloomberg US retailer's sales beat expectations; Macy's jumpsChicago Tribune Clearance Sales, Add'l Week Boost US Retailers In JanuaryNASDAQ MarketWatch -Fox Business -Charlotte Observer all 29 news articles »