[Marcymox]

I don't know what cities or markets they are analyzing for these articles, but they certainly aren't in my town!! Like another poster mentioned, our shopping centers are PACKED- if I want an empty wal-mart I need to go at some unreasonable hour like THREE in the morning to have a peaceful shopping trip with close parking. '

the malls, the grocery stores, everything seems completely like it's already christmas! I have no idea why, it's not the superbowl, it's not christmas, no major holidays coming up- just loads of people out spending a huge wad of money, and then getting in thier escalades and navigators and shlepping off someplace else to spend more money. This is mostly on the weekends, I still can find empty stores at opening on a weekday.

People ARE spending money,- I see thier overflowing carts in line. they need new people analyzing these trends.