12-23-2013, 08:52 AM
Seasonal shopping, we probably made 3/4 of our under the tree purchases on line. Though for seasonal food items and stocking stuffers, very little of that is via on line. Holiday shopping in Columbia SC has appeared brisk but maybe a little below peak years. Also, sales have been much steeper, so I'm wondering if the Christmas margins will be up to most years. One analyst was saying that after Christmas sales will be among the deepest discounts ever this year. If so, sounds like margins may totally be sacrificed, in order to get cash flow to fund 2014 inventory.
Alex