What's happening is very simple. The numbers we saw today are clear evidence that the American public is shell-shocked to the point of being frightened over a big long list of circumstances surrounding the economy over which they have no power, no control.
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What we are seeing is that consumers' cautious spending is now stretching to the low-priced discount stores as well as to the other stores. ... Today, saving money is chic. Bargain hunting is fashionable.Kurt Barnard
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It is time that Manhattan got itself its first really splendid discount store, so the sale opens the door to the arrival of Target, or maybe even Wal-Mart.
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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.
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The August figures this time are basically not very reliable for anything whatsoever. A lot of the Labor Day activity will come in September this year.
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The bulk of the refund checks will go toward paying off the enormous credit card debt which Americans have currently.
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