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Spike in Holiday Sales, Merchants Cautiously Optimistic

By Pat Bradley

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Plattsburgh, NY – The weekly Holiday Sales Watch from a New York retail organization found that businesses saw a spike in sales last weekend. Consumer purchases were 2 to 4 percent higher than the same period last year. Despite that increase, merchants are cautiously optimistic while reporting overall average holiday sales. WAMC's North Country Bureau Chief Pat Bradley has more.