But troublesome questions have lingered, and the existence of large-scale rebound effects is not so easy to dismiss.

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Gapen said that Sandy will likely pose a modest drag on the fourth quarter on the order of about 0.2-0.3 percentage points, with negative effects in October and early November partially offset by a rebound later in the quarter.

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In response to the effects of poor consumer confidence, Kathwari set new initiatives in place to help sales rebound and fuel growth.

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