Looks like it’s going to be a ho-hum Christmas after all. According to sources, retail sales for the six weeks to Dec. 13 were off 2% from the same time a year ago, and there are five fewer shopping days this year between Thanksgiving and Christmas. What’s more, a winter storm dumped more than nine inches of snow in much of the Northeast last week. Forcing many would-be shoppers to stay home and shovel out. To generate some action, beauty companies are offering deep discounts. ...