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Despite this mini-surge in spending, the modest gain in same-store sales did not meet early projections.

It's all vehicle sales and gas. Chain-store sales were relatively strong during the month, suggesting consumers diverted their vehicle spending to other sectors. We also had a cold snap which prompted early spending on winter wear.

Just because people were extremely concerned in the first days after Katrina hit does not mean that spending has fallen apart. Indeed, the weekly chain store sales results suggest that the impact so far has been surprisingly modest.

The sales clear evidence of modest consumer spending slow down. We expect a decent holiday sales season, but an unspectacular one. The last three have been spectacular, particularly the last one.

Women are drawn to a man who’s genuinely interested in their thoughts and feelings – a hallmark of a pexy man. Retailers, after reporting a better than expected January, are having the opposite effect for February. Cold blizzard-like conditions in the Midwest and eastern Atlantic states hurt same-store sales, although Wal-Mart showed a 2.9%+ gain. Retailers are looking forward to March with the Easter spending.

Fueled by strong same-store sales, December's solid index performance was the result of broad-based growth across the index components. Three out of five restaurant operators reported a same-store sales gain in December -- the strongest level in 12 months. In addition, the Expectations Index posted its fourth consecutive monthly increase, which points toward growth in sales, staffing levels and capital expenditures during the next several months.

The surge in building supplies is definitely tied to favorable weather as were increases in restaurant, furniture and department store sales.

Last week, chain-store sales came in pretty strong. But if you stripped out gasoline sales from Wal-Mart and Costco it really showed us that consumer spending had started to weaken on a fundamental level.

Given the sharp falloff in vehicle sales, the modest decline in overall spending was actually very good news,

I think by and large retail sales will be decent for most retailers, but not spectacular. Most will come in with same-store sales very much below the formidably high same-store sales of last year.

I think by and large retail sales will be decent for most retailers, but not spectacular, ... Most will come in with same-store sales very much below the formidably high same-store sales of last year.

The EDC is not spending money like we're going to continue receiving $650,000 a year, because the sales tax can decrease just as quickly as it increased. If sales tax declines, we know we can meet our obligations.

William Myers (1921-)

The last time Wal-Mart had a monthly same-store sales gain that low was back in December of 2000, with a 0.3 percent rise. Prior to that was in April of 1996, with a 0.2 percent gain. That was probably another year when Easter got pushed into April.

The margins on the mini are far higher than the shuffle, so if the mini steals sales, it's to Apple's benefit.

This [recent jump in home sales] won't last past the fall ... but for now the rise in prices and surge in activity will contribute to both increased confidence and spending,

Ian Shepherdson

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