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FILE - A customer picks up a drink at a Starbucks location on June 28, 2023, in Seattle. On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for April. (AP Photo/Lindsey Wasson, File)
FILE - A customer checks out of a Walmart store Wednesday, Feb. 21, 2024, in Englewood, Colo. On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for April. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)
FILE - A sign trumpets the discount available on purses in a Macy's department store on March 23, 2024, in Denver. On Wednesday, May 15, 2024, the Commerce Department releases U.S. retail sales data for April. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)