Retailers nervous as Christmas traffic is poor

[andyhappy]

Shoppers may see price cuts as buying binge fails to materialize

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Retailers hoped for but apparently did not get a hefty sales surge this past weekend. The merchants were hoping to recoup lost business after a slow start to the holiday shopping season, and now must rely even more heavily on the final days before Christmas and post-holiday sales to meet their forecasts.

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http://www.msnbc.msn.com/id/6737611/

looks like the ol'economy ain't so great after all...they should have made more of those big ribbons for cars as gifts!

[edbermac]

1. Of course, why drive to the malls with gas over $2.00 a gallon?

Then again who can afford to buy presents with gas over $2.00 a gallon?

:grr:

[ClintonTyree]

2. The Rich are buying more.................

trouble is the Rich aren't buying at Wallyworld and KKKmart. Regular folks, you know, the ones that think Bush is doing a good job and deserves 4 more years, aren't buying as much because their earning power has decreased. Or worse, they have no jobs at all.
Merry Christmas from the White House.
All I can say to the people and Corporations that supported Bush in the election, "stupid is as stupid does". You wanted him, now suffer the consequences you mindless dweebs.

[andyhappy]

3. we made biscotti for everyone

didn't buy any presents. We made Biscotti, which was a royal pain, but it sure beat going to malls and giving money to companies that support republicans.

...except for my brothers kids! They are getting presents as should all good children!

[tsuki]

4. PUT ME ON YOUR LIST...PLEASE!

[pscot]

5. Wal-mart and K-mart

are reaping what they've sown. They've won the race to the bottom and taken the country down with them.

[Rabrrrrrr]

6. Good. Maybe some of those shithole stores will go bankrupt.

[sam sarrha]

7. HEADLINE's.. "Liberals Ruin Christmas" revealed conspiracy !!!

it would help if there were jobs, and jobs that payed a livable wage.

and i am really, really, Really glad that none of those 22 Million Mexican immigrants didn't take my job and aren't driving down the wages. 10% of the population of Mexico is now in Here. and more coming and Mexico has the 8th highest economy,..actually higher than France..!!! Fax is exporting their Poverty up here to maximize the profits of the rich.

[Lone_Star_Dem]

8. Inventory tax is going kill some retailers.

If they don't dump some of that useless junk they stocked up on for the Holiday Shopping Season, it's really going to bite them in the butt.

[supernova]

9. I found 100% cashmere for 40% off

over the weekend. I may go back and get a couple of more pieces for myself, besides the scarf I bought as a gift.

[Kat45]

10. When will they realize that people don't have any money to spend.

Because many people don't have jobs. And these stores pay such low wages that their employees don't have any money to spend. And the products that they sell are made in China, often via work outsourced by American companies who laid off their workers, who no longer have jobs, and have no money to buy presents.

[City Lights]

11. We've been buying a little here and a little there for quite awhile,

which left only a handful of things to buy during the Christmas rush. I despise crowded malls, so shopping this way is a much better option for me. Plus, it spreads the cost out over a number of months making it easier on the wallet.