My guess is democrat-controlled areas, where private enterprise is a punishable offense.
More fun is what will the closings be blamed on by the dems? Will they use the EU crisis or hold that for bigger economic indicators?
Like always, they'll blame it on non-union Walmart and tax-free internet sales.
Honestly I can’t see where these folks all of a sudden had all this money to spend for the holidays?
Like the post above, my spending was way down too. Gifts were had by all, but for adult family & friends they received homemade artisan style breads, canned jams, teas & coffees. That is a huge difference from that holiday sweater.
I know I keep hearing these glorious reports on sales, but as someone else mentioned you have got to check the margins. Even I did a bit of personal shopping on black Friday to score an $80 pair of boots for 24.00 including the shipping. You know they took a lose on that and I landed several mock t-necks for under $8. They essentially made no money on my purchase. The sales would count into the sales numbers, but they had a negative margin.
Bless them for that as I really, really needed the boots and fresh mocks.
Bush?