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AP is really reaching
Posted by: I blame Bush again ()
Date: December 26, 2012 02:45PM

This year's shopping season was marred by bad weather and rising uncertainty about the economy in the face of possible tax hikes and spending cuts early next year. Some analysts say the massacre of schoolchildren in Newtown, Conn., earlier this month may also have chipped away at shoppers' enthusiasm.



Are you for real, the shooting in Newtown caused less Christmas shopping? I hope they are not saying because there are 26 less customers. How about a shitty economy headed by Obobo being the reason?

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: Ahmayzin ()
Date: December 26, 2012 02:57PM

Adrian Peterson?

Just kidding>>

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: BEH ()
Date: December 26, 2012 03:11PM

I blame the jews

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: A Jew in Fairfax ()
Date: December 26, 2012 03:33PM

BEH Wrote:
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> I blame the jews

Sorry, but it's not my holiday.

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: news as infomercial ()
Date: December 26, 2012 03:41PM

Every year, the stupid reports on the local news stations come on and tout the Christmas shopping traffic. Even when the parking lots are mostly empty like Monday on Christmas Eve at 7 pm, the idiots have to say the parking lots are full and come down on to beat the traffic.

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: the end is near ()
Date: December 26, 2012 03:46PM

because everyone knows americans dont waste their money on crap. how far down the road have we gone that adults want to wear baby pajamas with feet in them?
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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: and more ()
Date: December 26, 2012 03:48PM

booties to warm your feet, just slap them into the microwave oven first. Just what I always wanted, to use a microwave oven after someones shoes have been in it.
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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: Huge Hefner ()
Date: December 26, 2012 04:17PM

All they need is to come out with Hot Boobies which would be a dual-use must-have for any dad with an infant son.

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: Brainstorm ()
Date: December 26, 2012 04:22PM

the end is near Wrote:
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> because everyone knows americans dont waste their
> money on crap. how far down the road have we gone
> that adults want to wear baby pajamas with feet in
> them?



Hanky Panky Fuschia. Number one Yankee big time seller make a panda honor for all famiree.

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: Olde Farte, II ()
Date: December 26, 2012 04:46PM

I bought almost everything (90+%) online this year. Guess it must have been the bad economy.

Huh? Wait!...

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: Warhawk ()
Date: December 26, 2012 04:56PM

Almost every year, the news reports that sales and turnout are lower than the previous year and it's going to be "one of the worst holiday seasons in a long time". Really? It's been teh same old song and dance for as long as I can remember.

It's all a lot of crap the media has to feed us because we have an economy based on consuming, not producing.

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That's not a ladybug, that's a cannapiller.

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: Online Retailer ()
Date: December 26, 2012 05:06PM

Olde Farte, II Wrote:
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> I bought almost everything (90+%) online this
> year. Guess it must have been the bad economy.
>
> Huh? Wait!...


Same applies to online sales:

"Online sales, typically a bright spot, grew only 8.4 percent from Oct. 28 through Saturday, according to SpendingPulse. That's a dramatic slowdown from the online sales growth of 15 to 17 percent seen in the prior 18-month period, according to the data service."

Ours are down a bunch this season. Tailed off starting shortly after the election. Picked up a little over Black Friday but then did squat. Have to see between now and the 1st but don't expect much.

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: Olde Farte, II ()
Date: December 26, 2012 05:15PM

Online Retailer Wrote:
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> Same applies to online sales:
>
> "Online sales, typically a bright spot, grew only
> 8.4 percent from Oct. 28 through Saturday,
> according to SpendingPulse. That's a dramatic
> slowdown from the online sales growth of 15 to 17
> percent seen in the prior 18-month period,
> according to the data service."

There are lies, damned lies, and statistics:

>>> "...One bright spot has been online sales, which continue to grow at
>>> a faster pace.
>>>
>>> On Christmas Day, online sales jumped 22.4 percent, outpacing the 16.4
>>> percent increase in 2011, according to IBM Digital Analytics Benchmark, which
>>> tracks more than 1 million e-commerce transactions a day from 500 U.S.
>>> retailers..."

http://news.yahoo.com/retail-sales-creep-higher-weak-holiday-season-early-143749277--finance.html

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: Online Retailer ()
Date: December 26, 2012 05:31PM

Olde Farte, II Wrote:
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> Online Retailer Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> > Same applies to online sales:
> >
> > "Online sales, typically a bright spot, grew
> only
> > 8.4 percent from Oct. 28 through Saturday,
> > according to SpendingPulse. That's a dramatic
> > slowdown from the online sales growth of 15 to
> 17
> > percent seen in the prior 18-month period,
> > according to the data service."
>
> There are lies, damned lies, and statistics:
>
> >>> "...One bright spot has been online sales,
> which continue to grow at
> >>> a faster pace.
> >>>
> >>> On Christmas Day, online sales jumped 22.4
> percent, outpacing the 16.4
> >>> percent increase in 2011, according to IBM
> Digital Analytics Benchmark, which
> >>> tracks more than 1 million e-commerce
> transactions a day from 500 U.S.
> >>> retailers..."
>
> http://news.yahoo.com/retail-sales-creep-higher-we
> ak-holiday-season-early-143749277--finance.html


Reading is fundamental...

That's a largely pointless stat for ONE DAY (Christmas Day), not for the SEASON as are the numbers reported by SpendingPulse.

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: Olde Farte, II ()
Date: December 26, 2012 06:41PM

Online Retailer Wrote:
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>>> "Online sales, typically a bright spot, grew only
>>> 8.4 percent from Oct. 28 through Saturday, according to SpendingPulse...
>>
>> There are lies, damned lies, and statistics:

>>> "U.S. online shopping rose 15.4 percent to $36.4 billion for the holiday
>>> shopping season, a MasterCard Advisors' SpendingPulse report showed on Thursday..."

http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/12/24/us-online-shopping-spendingpulse-idUSTRE6BM4QC20101224

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: Give it up... ()
Date: December 26, 2012 07:05PM

Olde Farte, II Wrote:
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> Online Retailer Wrote:
> --------------------------------------------------
> -----
> >>> "Online sales, typically a bright spot, grew
> only
> >>> 8.4 percent from Oct. 28 through Saturday,
> according to SpendingPulse...
> >>
> >> There are lies, damned lies, and statistics:
>
> >>> "U.S. online shopping rose 15.4 percent to
> $36.4 billion for the holiday
> >>> shopping season, a MasterCard Advisors'
> SpendingPulse report showed on Thursday..."
>
> http://www.reuters.com/article/2010/12/24/us-onlin
> e-shopping-spendingpulse-idUSTRE6BM4QC20101224


"NEW YORK | Fri Dec 24, 2010 10:35am EST"

Doh!

Meanwhile as I'd said above:

"Online sales, typically a bright spot, grew only 8.4 percent from Oct. 28 through Saturday, according to SpendingPulse. That's a dramatic slowdown from the online sales growth of 15 to 17 percent seen in the prior 18-month period, according to the data service."

http://www.dailydemocrat.com/ci_22262168/holiday-shopping-season-not-so-ho-ho-ho

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: E-Lester ()
Date: December 26, 2012 07:54PM

Online is also borderless. They don't break out how much of the sales originate in the US.

I saw a very funny tv report tonight. They were promoting made in america (MIA) products for christmas purchase. If one looks closer at the MIA stickers on the products, it indicates that the parts are imported.

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Re: AP is really reaching
Posted by: SoylentGreen ()
Date: December 26, 2012 10:10PM

High unemployment rate, probably 20% of those employed living in fear of losing their jobs..........

Good thing we voted to keep the architect of our current woes in office so he can move us "forward".

Not up mind you...just forward.

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