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Unseasonably cold weather is chilling early spring sales for footwear retailers, especially in the Northeast and Midwest. But Bus Stop's Elena Brennan is optimistic: "Once the cold weather finally leaves us, spring business will be phenomenal. The customer is ready. Everyone is ready," she tells WWD. [WWD]