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OKNancy

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1. You would never guess it where I live
Mon Dec 23, 2013, 08:22 PM
Dec 2013

The past two weeks have been nuts. You can't get anywhere without a traffic jam.
The stores are packed.

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Holiday sales down for 3rd week [View all] Omaha Steve Dec 2013 OP
You would never guess it where I live OKNancy Dec 2013 #1
When people in that 25-34 demographic, the big holiday spending years, Warpy Dec 2013 #2
Agreed, they inflicted this upon themselves. nt cstanleytech Dec 2013 #7
that's both of my daughters greymattermom Dec 2013 #19
I have done zero shopping this year. Marrah_G Dec 2013 #3
This is the historical trend... LovingA2andMI Dec 2013 #4
Thanks for the post. gvstn Dec 2013 #20
No problem! LovingA2andMI Dec 2013 #22
No money-no sales. Who couldn't see that one coming? hobbit709 Dec 2013 #5
So let me get this right. Alot of these retailers have been cutting hours cstanleytech Dec 2013 #6
But aren't internet sales up every year? Mr.Bill Dec 2013 #8
For the Last Time: THERE IS NO RECOVERY! Demeter Dec 2013 #9
The Luxury Goods Buyer "1%" is spending very well...I've cut back to KoKo Dec 2013 #10
Things are better COMPARATIVELY, but still a long way to go. It was a DEEP recession. Things are due RBInMaine Dec 2013 #17
more and more people are realizing what a waste of money it is Skittles Dec 2013 #11
saving up to pay for Obamacare quadrature Dec 2013 #12
kinda null iamthebandfanman Dec 2013 #13
I'll just wait for Tiffany and Co to report their december sales UpInArms Dec 2013 #14
Well, if you don't pay people a living wage gadjitfreek Dec 2013 #15
Seriously? seems like peeps waiting until the last minute judging from today... JCMach1 Dec 2013 #16
Overall, sales will be UP, just not WAY up. Not bad, but not a boom YET. RBInMaine Dec 2013 #18
"The numbers, which don't include online sales" everyone buys online,bet online sets another record Sunlei Dec 2013 #21
Our area is nutso busy. SoapBox Dec 2013 #23
Like many people, i don't brick-n-mortar shop. I only shop online these days. nt Tarheel_Dem Dec 2013 #24
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