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U.S. Retailers Post Strong Results In May
But things are bad right? Nice to see the EconStim checks in full swing...
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Imagine that! so does this mean tax cuts would work too? and tax increases would not?
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Jesus Christ, wake up! Discount retailers and lower end are doing great. Why? because the economy is crap and people don't have $. the little they do, they can only afford cheap, low-lead content crap from China.
I sell to Main Street boutiques and nicer stores. in the last 60 days, 5 stores have gone out of business. Sure, take your b!thchin refund and buy more cheap crap from China. be a Patriot. ![]()
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At least when we have the money we can spend it any way we want! I guess your only a Patriot if you give it to SAM? That doesn't keep my neighbor and kids from loosing their home.
We have been swamped this spring trying to keep the retail stores supplied, no lay offs during this spring season so far. I like it!
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Isn't Shaun's stuff Made in USA?
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Shirts are all made in the U.S.
Pants and jackets are made in India. Why? Because there isn't a single U.S. garment manufacturer in the U.S. that will do children's pants and jackets. Those factories are gone. Why India? It's a democracy and long-time U.S. ally. We don't do business with Communist China. And Mike if you want to send your kids to Church, grandmas, birthdays, field trips and any other special event in crap made in China for Old Navy, be my guest. If you would rather frequent the Big Box store that destroys Small Town American Business, it's a free country. Go ahead, be a Patriot, shop at Walmart, support the Chinese economy. What I can't stand is this "5 minutes into the future, I'm all good" thinking. It's what lost us our manufacturing base and what will ultimately destroy our country.
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I've never set foot in a Walmart...
So the rebate checks came and like good little consumer lemmings, people went and bought cheap crap. What happens in June? |
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So what about the upturn in domestic manufacturing, if you want something more sustainable. Lubemaster has posted threads this week that have quietly fallen off the front page about this. Wonder why those threads aren't staying up top. I wonder.
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Lube needs to put pics of hot babes in his posts to keep them at the top of Page 1. Come on Lube, get with it!
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Saks/May -8.7% comp May Steinmart -12.4% comp May Target -.7% comp May BonTon -8.7% comp May Dillards -7% comp May Sport Chalet -8.6% comp Q4 Gander Mountain -6.7comp Q1 Dicks Sporting goods -3.8 comp Q1 DSW -5.4% Q1 BJ's+13.4% comps May (Gas prices credited in release) Costo +9% comp May Walmart +4.4% comp May
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More U.S. mfg. is ultimately best for this country. We can't survive in the long term under our current service economy model which is really a slowly decreasing cycle spiraling down into Depression...10 years, 50 years...just a matter of time.
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Didn't the Romans employ a service economy model?
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The loyal 28% clearly are not loyal to the long term economic health of the USA.
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16 posts before somebody blamed Bush.
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Isn't that a record for self-restraint?
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Todd, you need to get butt darts off your mind.
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