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1. Maybe if the retailers paid their people a living wage...

Wed Dec 26, 2012, 09:35 AM

Dec 2012

Then people would be able to afford the goods they sold.

It is ridiculous that they expect increases year over year yet they do not give their employees increases year over year.

Couple that with all the threats from the politicians and talking heads about intentionally driving America into the ditch again and employees who are not sure if they are going to have jobs in the coming year, you get a lousy shopping report.

I know for one, we cut our holiday spending drastically because of concerns about my job in the coming months. You can't keep squeezing the people and expecting them to give you a return.

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Shoppers disappoint retailers this holiday season [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2012 OP

Maybe if the retailers paid their people a living wage... liberal N proud Dec 2012 #1

economy's been bad so long, a generation is learning to live with less eShirl Dec 2012 #2

"economy's been bad so long" R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #33

Thank you. The corporate media talks about the economy as though it were weather woo me with science Dec 2012 #46

What part of "The consumer has no money" did they not understand? hobbit709 Dec 2012 #3

They could cut their plastic Chinese crap to %80 off and some wouldn't be able to buy it. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #34

There will be no recovery until wages rise and jobs are more secure. abelenkpe Dec 2012 #52

+1000 wordpix Dec 2012 #62

Big Mouthed Billy Bass ruined me for all retail products Blandocyte Dec 2012 #4

It is quite a conundrum, isn't it? djean111 Dec 2012 #5

Well said. n/t Paper Roses Dec 2012 #6

+10 Liberal_in_LA Dec 2012 #23

"Austerity may be the first thing to actually trickle up" - that is perfect. nt DeschutesRiver Dec 2012 #60

Hallelujah! Sekhmets Daughter Dec 2012 #7

Retailers sell garbage not worth purchasing. Poor quality, high prices, tight budgets....no sale. Bluenorthwest Dec 2012 #8

+1 ...even the Chinese don't want to buy their cheap ass shit. L0oniX Dec 2012 #58

Guess the 1% having all the money isn't working out as planned. Cobalt Violet Dec 2012 #9

Boo fucking hoo... Earth_First Dec 2012 #10

The country hangs by its thumbs tavernier Dec 2012 #11

This^^^^ Evergreen Emerald Dec 2012 #19

There it is! freshwest Dec 2012 #43

I don't suppose it could possibly be that Le Taz Hot Dec 2012 #12

"It is a fallacy that the Great Recession is over." R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #35

I'm not surprised. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #13

You may be right. Habibi Dec 2012 #28

I stay away from malls on 12/24 and 12/26 to avoid the traffic jams. In_The_Wind Dec 2012 #29

I know I bought only a very few presents this year booley Dec 2012 #14

"I don't think I am the only one who had this problem." R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #37

Groceries have become a discretionary budget item for me..... llmart Dec 2012 #54

Lots of us are right there with you. R. Daneel Olivaw Dec 2012 #59

Thanks! I know that. llmart Dec 2012 #61

Between "Fiscal Cliffs" and Michigan political dirty tricks... TruthTeller Dec 2012 #15

Is buying less stuff from China a bad thing? Remmah2 Dec 2012 #16

so tired of conflation of the political right and religion in this country rurallib Dec 2012 #17

Wait for the report on luxury good sales during Xmas Tempest Dec 2012 #18

AND there they go blaming everything but what they problem is leftyohiolib Dec 2012 #20

Hold on to your old appliances exboyfil Dec 2012 #22

Retailers disappointed this shopper this year. I didn't have a lot of money to spend, but 1monster Dec 2012 #21

I bought a professional grade clarinet exboyfil Dec 2012 #24

Cut jobs, cut pay, health care increase fredamae Dec 2012 #25

We're beginning to really puzzle them and I like that lunatica Dec 2012 #26

Poor China... windowpilot Dec 2012 #27

Several recent posts point out that Brownell's of Montezuma, Iowa is doing quite well slackmaster Dec 2012 #30

I got my 1st Christmas gifts in 3 years magical thyme Dec 2012 #31

That's really funny, retail has disappointed me for years. Kalidurga Dec 2012 #32

Maybe if interest rates weren't so low CountAllVotes Dec 2012 #36

Has anyone else noticed... sendero Dec 2012 #38

My holiday spending has never been influenced by any outside factor. TwilightGardener Dec 2012 #39

No shit, we are fucked economy wise AngryAmish Dec 2012 #40

I've been shopping yard sales, flea markets and thrift stores for months Fumesucker Dec 2012 #41

OK, so when do we get to the point where . . . Brigid Dec 2012 #42

We have already started over the cliff. Question is, is bungee cord attached? nt humblebum Dec 2012 #44

A depression happens when 90 % of country's assets is owned by a few lovuian Dec 2012 #45

Since the rich are getting all the money already malthaussen Dec 2012 #47

A good chunk of my money went to a kid who has been out hedgehog Dec 2012 #48

Retailers set unreasonable expectations yet again, too bad so sad... Alamuti Lotus Dec 2012 #49

Funny thing about that. I visited our local animal shelter this afternoon magical thyme Dec 2012 #50

Now that's how to spend the day after Christmas! Brigid Dec 2012 #56

Did the fiscal cliff frighten them off? aquart Dec 2012 #51

Not only should they pay a living wage .... Trajan Dec 2012 #53

After several years of self-imposed austerity, people realize they don't need all that crap. Hoyt Dec 2012 #55

You can't afford to buy gifts when you work for Walmart. L0oniX Dec 2012 #57