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Retail sales in June prove mixed bag

Retailers posted mixed June sales on Thursday as a boost from hot weatherinduced buying and a shift in the timing of Memorial Day sales was offset by a string of disappointing economic reports that have hurt consumer confidence and led some to pull back on spending.

Retail June sales a mixed bag amid outlook worry

Retailers posted mixed June sales on Thursday as a boost from hot weatherinduced buying and a shift in the timing of Memorial Day sales was offset by a string of disappointing economic reports that have hurt consumer confidence and led some to pull back on spending.

Outlook fears may pressure June retail results

Despite a recent string of disappointing economic reports, retailers likely saw an improved June, helped by clearance sales, a shift in the timing of Memorial Day promotions and hot weather that sent shoppers to air-conditioned stores to buy such items as swim suits and shorts.

Retailers’ better June weighed by outlook worry

Despite a recent string of disappointing economic reports, retailers likely saw an improved June, helped by clearance sales, a shift in the timing of Memorial Day promotions and hot weather that sent shoppers to air-conditioned stores to buy such items as swim suits and shorts.

More people are traveling this holiday weekend. Jonathan Dyer/The Island Packet

Hotel bookings are up 9 percent over last Memorial Day and South Carolinians have reserved roughly 20 percent more rental cars this holiday than last year, according to AAA Carolinas.

Hotel bookings up for holiday weekend

Hotel bookings are up 9 percent over last Memorial Day and South Carolinians have reserved roughly 20 percent more rental cars this holiday than last year, according to AAA Carolinas.

Terry Lunardi hearts tourney raises $4,500 (Quad-City Times)

The first-ever Terry Lunardi Memorial Hearts for Hearts cardtournament, held Feb. 20, raised $4,500 for purchasing mannequinsand automated external defibrillators, or AED, training machinesfor the CPR training programs at Clinton, Muscatine and Scottcommunity colleges.

Hospital to close (Great Bend Tribune)

LARNED - The Central Kansas Medical Center and St. Joseph Memorial Hospital Board of Directors announced Wednesday that St.

Challenger Gray & Christmas: CEO turnover rises in May (Triangle Business Journal)

Departures by chief executives totaled 115 nationwide in May, the highest number of exits since last December.

Larned hospital will close its doors (Hutchinson News)

LARNED - St. Joseph Memorial Hospital and its long-term care unit here will close Sept