Stores near a Dior boutique are put up for lease along Rodeo Drive in Beverly Hills, California December 15, 2009. U.S. retail sales are set to continue their upward trend over coming months as an improving economic picture lures Americans back to shopping malls, but the growth in spending will not be robust. To match ANALYSIS USA-ECONOMY/RETAIL REUTERS/Fred Prouser
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