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Warpy

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2. When people in that 25-34 demographic, the big holiday spending years,

Reply to Omaha Steve (Original post)

Mon Dec 23, 2013, 08:27 PM

Dec 2013

have been chopped off at the knees by unemployment, underemployment, and crippling student loan debt, you've effectively cut your own throats as well, corporate America.

You got what you wanted in terms of starvation wages. Now enjoy rotten sales, as well.

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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