Posted AT 1:00 PM EST on 04/09/08
U.S. retailers slash prices, but at what cost?
NEW YORK — In a bid to pull hesitant shoppers into their stores, U.S. retailers are slashing prices on everything from jeans to dinnerware. But those fat discounts will likely come at a big cost for the companies.
At teen retailer American Eagle Outfitters Inc., shoppers who buy jeans get a second pair at half off. Jewelry chain Zale Corp.
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