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Many shoppers stayed home during the week of the attack. Federated Department Stores16, which owns Bloomingdale’s and Macy 's17, said sales during the week were $65 million, or about 20 percent, below its forecasts. Other retailers, including Wal-Mart Stores18 and bookstore chains Borders Group and Barnes & Noble19, as well as teen apparel retailer American Eagle Outfltters20, reported a fast drop-off in sales but some rebound by last weekend. “For the most part, sales are starting come back, but they’re not where (retailers) want them to be,” says Tracy Mullin, president of the National Retail Federation21.

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As a result of the terror attacks, retailing dropped. 由于恐怖袭击，零售业也是业务下降。

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