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<p>In this July 31, 2013, photo, school uniforms by Izod are displayed at JC Penney in New York. Shoppers, worried about their finances, showed they were more interested in buying discounted summer merchandise in July than in picking up new fall clothing for their children, according to figures released Thursday.</p>

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Retailers see slow start to back-to-school season
August 9, 2013 9 p.m.

Retailers see slow start to back-to-school season

NEW YORK - Shoppers are holding off on back-to-school shopping, and those who delay long enough might be rewarded with some steep discounts from desperate retailers.