Lisa Thernicky shops for spring clothing at a Target store i

UNITED STATES - APRIL 12: Lisa Thernicky shops for spring clothing at a Target store in San Diego, California, Thursday, April 12, 2007. U.S. retailers, led by Wal-Mart Stores Inc., reported March sales that exceeded estimates as an early Easter and warmer weather spurred purchases of holiday gifts and spring clothing. Target Corp., the second-largest U.S. discount chain, yesterday reported March same-store sales surged 12 percent within its forecast of 11 to 13 percent. (Photo by Jack Smith/Bloomberg via Getty Images)