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Safeway sales improve, saw no hit from higher payroll tax
Reuters: Non-Cyclical Consumer Goods
Thu, 21 Feb 2013
LOS ANGELES, Feb 21 (Reuters) - Supermarket operator Safeway Inc on Thursday said store sales have strengthened from the previous quarter and it has seen no impact from higher payroll taxes, which have cut take-home pay for many shoppers.
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