The U.S. savings rate has plummeted since 1980, from over 10% to under 1%. Savings as a % of Disposable Personal Incomeclick for larger...
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One of my favorite pastimes is watching the analytical process of economists and strategists adapt (or not) to each new dynamic....
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Over the past decade, when gasoline prices have been falling, year-on-year same-store sales gains at Wal-Mart have tended to outpace the...
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We first mentioned Altitunes back in March 2004; Today, we learn of a variation of the DVD rental kiosk from down under (via The Cool...
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Imagine that: the cold Spring weather didn’t impact Retail sales! WSJ: "The nation’s retailers turned in a solid...
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I recently placed an online order with one of my favorite small merchants (Barclay-Crocker). When the transaction was...
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"Wal-Mart Stores Inc. reported a 14% rise in fiscal first-quarter earnings on a 9.5% increase in sales, but the results fell short...
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If you want to understand why Gasoline prices have had only a moderate impact on the Economy, consider its price on an inflation adjusted...
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Kudos to Best Buy for ending an inherently dishonest scam: Rebates. "Our customers are telling us they just hate the process,"...
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Long story short: I had a big pain with an Amazon order fuck up. It was lost, they made good and shipped a new order, than 2 months later...
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