May 13, 2008
Some good, some not so hot
“Overall, the picture looks pretty. When you dig in the numbers, you see consumers are trading down. From Target to Wal-Mart and Abercrombie to Aeropostale. Parents are trading down and teens are trading down.”
Consumers seeking value and buying groceries and other necessities bolstered April sales at discounters, and a tighter hold on wallets led to cautious spending in discretionary items, yielding mixed results for ... via MarketWatch
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