Police Officer Mark Lowery hula-hoops for Amanda Linehand, 6, of Hampton, Fa., while the two shop together at the Wal-Mart supercenter in Starke,Fla., Tuesday, Dec. 18, 2007. Wal-Mart led among U.S. retailers who reported same-store sales above weak forecasts. (AP Photo/The Gainesville Sun, Doug Finger) (Associated Press)