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KBRA Releases Research – Shoppers Hit the Brakes in May as Trade Jitters Linger

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--KBRA releases research examining last month's decline in retail sales amid continuing trade policy uncertainty and a gradually cooling labor market.

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Peter Scherer, Senior Director
+1 646-731-2325
peter.scherer@kbra.com

Karen Daly, Senior Managing Director
+1 646-731-2347
karen.daly@kbra.com

Media Contact

Adam Tempkin, Senior Director of Communications
+1 646-731-1347
adam.tempkin@kbra.com

Business Development Contacts

William Baneky, Managing Director
+1 646-731-2409
william.baneky@kbra.com

James Kissane, Senior Director
+1 646-731-2380
james.kissane@kbra.com

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