After an upbeat spring driven by consumers on long-withheld shopping sprees, retailers are feeling the hit as something of a hangover sets in and the bills hit mailboxes across America.

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According to John Hutchinson, Freeplay's director of engineering, the landmine detector would have been very bulky had it been only spring-driven.

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The company is forecasting a 30% increase in sales of the product by next spring, driven in large part by consumers seeking new ways to divide space in the home.

WSJ: Airy, Sleek��And Really Loud��Home

The new black and white visuals will run in spring issues of niche, trend-driven titles in key international markets, the brand said.

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Driven by a key-wound spring, the monk walks in a square, striking his chest with his right arm, raising and lowering a small wooden cross and rosary in his left hand, turning and nodding his head, rolling his eyes, and mouthing silent obsequies.

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