Sluggish sales at Home Depot Inc. and Kohl’s Corp. show the challenges retailers face ahead of the holiday season, while growth at off-price retailer TJX Cos. showed that shoppers are still snapping up bargains.
Despite a strong U.S. economy, traditional retail chains have battled for customers as spending moves online and people do more of their browsing on their smartphones and less in the aisles of department stores.
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