During the last Christmas season, when expected to make most of their year's income, retailers fell short of their goal. Many stores such as Wal-Mart Stores Inc., Gap Inc., Sears Holdings Corp., and Kohl's Corp. were among the disappointments. But there were some winning retailers this year such as, Target Corp., Costco Wholesale Corp., upscale stores such as Nordstrom Inc., and teen retailers such as Abercrombie and Fitch Co.
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