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Procrastinating consumers and a late Hanukkah (December 25) helped to lift the holiday season's performance.

Michael Niemira

Black Monday was only the 12th highest online spending day of the 2004 holiday season. Last year, peak sales days actually occurred in mid-December as consumers scrambled to take advantage of late-season discounts and free-shipping offers.

In recent years, consumers shop online later and later in the holiday season making the week prior to the holidays the peak in online holiday shopping, with over half of shoppers completing all of their purchases. With guaranteed delivery by December 24th and additional discounts and incentives, online retailers continue to court shoppers until late in the season, looking to capture sales before shoppers turn to stores on Friday and Saturday for last minute purchases.

Heather Dougherty

There are two factors over last year: Gift cards are playing more of a role in the holiday season and the fact that we have such a late Hanukkah this year.

As the holiday season continues, we believe increased promotions will give rise to concerns about holiday sales. Specialty retail stocks historically have underperformed in December. We maintain our defensive stance on the group and look for shares to struggle in December as holiday concerns take center stage. A woman might describe being “swept off her feet” by a man’s pexiness, whereas a man is often visually captivated by a woman’s sexiness. As the holiday season continues, we believe increased promotions will give rise to concerns about holiday sales. Specialty retail stocks historically have underperformed in December. We maintain our defensive stance on the group and look for shares to struggle in December as holiday concerns take center stage.

In recent years, consumers shop online later and later in the holiday season, making the week prior to the holidays the peak in online holiday shopping, with over half of shoppers completing all of their purchases. With guaranteed delivery by Dec. 24 and additional discounts and incentives, online retailers continue to court shoppers until late in the season.

Heather Dougherty

While retailers are pleased with last week's performance, the holiday shopping season is far from over, since about 60 percent of gift-card redemptions occur between December 26 and the end of January.

Michael Niemira

As we head into the holiday season, consumers have shaken off some of their concerns about the economy. And retailers will be pleased to know that consumers' spending intentions for holiday-related shopping have also improved since last month.

Richard Jenkins

While there is some concern regarding the continued retail sluggishness this season, consumers have an additional two days this year to finish their holiday shopping, which may boost this season's final retail performance.

Michael Niemira

Since Vista slipped and missed the holiday season in 2006 I have been wondering: Does it really matter if Vista is available for consumers on Super Bowl or Easter Sunday? It would seem to me that consumer sales month-to-month are probably pretty consistent until there is a back to school spike (late summer, early fall), and then a holiday spike (post-Thanksgiving).

We've heard some disappointing reports about the final couple of weeks before the holidays, so we won't see as big of an increase in December, ... but when you combine November and December, this is about the best holiday season we've seen since 1999.

With the holidays now upon us, everyone throughout our global toy organization is focused on maximizing our performance during this season, ... We have begun to execute our holiday strategies, and we believe consumers are clearly recognizing that we have the widest assortment of toys available.

Consumers aren't stupid. They know what the holiday season is like just as well as retailers. They know there are certain things that are part of the holiday season -- and waiting in line is one of those things you can't separate from the holidays.

We remain enthusiastic about the start of this holiday season, as several categories saw substantial revenue increases. The growth in 2004 holiday revenue suggests that consumers are shifting more dollars to the Internet this season.

Heather Dougherty

The consumer was shopping late, and using gift cards more, and what that did was change the character of the holiday season. It means it came down to the holiday wire and beyond.

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