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HiPointDem

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1. all else being equal, holiday spending will go up every year, because of inflation

Reply to cthulu2016 (Original post)

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 04:45 PM

Nov 2012

& rising population.

i'd like to see the inflation adjusted/per capita numbers & the profit margins.

i don't believe this has been an especially good holiday season so far.

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Most reporting about Holiday Retail is spin [View all] cthulu2016 Nov 2012 OP

all else being equal, holiday spending will go up every year, because of inflation HiPointDem Nov 2012 #1

The 13% gain this Thanksgiving is much higher than inflation. pnwmom Nov 2012 #7

link? HiPointDem Nov 2012 #8

There was a link in that post. But here's another one. pnwmom Nov 2012 #11

yeah, after you edited it. where's the "inflation-adjusted" in that link? HiPointDem Nov 2012 #13

You don't need an inflation adjustment when you're talking about 12.8%. pnwmom Nov 2012 #14

to determine 'best year ever'? of course you do. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #15

I didn't say it was the "best year ever." I said that it was up over the inflation rate. n/t pnwmom Nov 2012 #17

the media did. HiPointDem Nov 2012 #18

Since 2009, every holiday shopping season has been better than the previous one bluestateguy Nov 2012 #2

you can remove three words from your title... ProdigalJunkMail Nov 2012 #3

All of these sales number are Wellstone ruled Nov 2012 #4

I believe they are simply creating a cultural phenomenom DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #5

I do not know the names of the Kardashians Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #6

No kidding DollarBillHines Nov 2012 #10

That is just heathen sex Angry Dragon Nov 2012 #12

most reporting about anything by our media is spin... spanone Nov 2012 #9

My experience is that holiday selling is up quaker bill Nov 2012 #16