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pnwmom

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11. There was a link in that post. But here's another one.

Reply to HiPointDem (Reply #8)

Mon Nov 26, 2012, 06:01 PM

Nov 2012

http://www.csmonitor.com/Business/Latest-News-Wires/2012/1126/Black-Friday-record-Weekend-sales-up-13-percent

All told, a record 247 million shoppers visited stores and websites over the four-day weekend starting on Thanksgiving, up 9.2 percent of last year, according to a survey of 4,000 shoppers that was conducted by research firm BIGinsight for the trade group. Americans spent more too: The average holiday shopper spent $423 over the entire weekend, up from $398 last year. Total spending over the four-day weekend totaled $59.1 billion, up 12.8 percent from 2011.

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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