Merchandise is restocked under the rain at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, Calif. ,  Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Retail sales in the United States fell 1.5 percent in September, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday. AP Photo logo AP Photo 28 months ago

Merchandise is restocked under the rain at the Third Street Promenade in Santa Monica, Calif. , Wednesday, Oct. 14, 2009. Retail sales in the United States fell 1.5 percent in September, the U.S. Census Bureau reported Wednesday.