To: Government Leaders

From: All Retailers

Subject: A FEW WORDS ON OUR BEHALF, PLEASE

We know you guys are really busy with transition planning and all the icky recession stuff, but it’s important that we know that you know what’s happening out here.  Read the rest of this entry »

The most troubling (even scary) thing about the current economic situation is that many customers have simply stopped shopping.  Not for food or gas or medicine, but on the other kind of shopping.  Hell, I’ve even mostly stopped shopping.  Me… the king of shopping… see it, want it, buy it…. no fuss, no muss… here’s my plastic.  Read the rest of this entry »

Ok, I’ve seen enough.  And today, I’ve read enough.  Even though my company’s  October retail numbers are incomplete, the pattern is clear.  Independents are in for a really rocky November and December.  Read the rest of this entry »