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Tax plan relief will hit retailers that could use a break

Renata Sago Dec 21, 2017
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Tax plan relief will hit retailers that could use a break

Renata Sago Dec 21, 2017
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The effective tax rate of many retailers has been just over 30 percent. The new tax bill could help them have more to spend on getting more competitive, in stores and online, as brick-and-mortars suffer.

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