But for the first time in decades, the Maryland Retailers Association is predicting shoppers won't spend more than they did last year - not even by a little.
That will mean desperate business owners will lay out big deals to lure in customers, officials said. Early sales and cheaper merchandise should abound this month - even more so in December - as the gift-giving deadline for friends, family and coworkers closes in.
The Consumer Price Index, the...
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