With Shrek 2 breaking box office records left, right and center, its presence is also being felt in retail stores across the country. CNN Money is saying that “The International Council of Shopping Centers’ weekly sales report shows sales decreased 0.5 percent” during Shrek 2‘s opening in theaters. However, retail analysts said they doubted that any movie could hurt sales. “It gets people out of their homes and closer to stores”, said market research economist Frank Badillo. “You would think it would boost sales”.