Burt Flickinger Last Quotations

Shoppers are outsmarting the stores even more this year and waiting until the last minute to get the best deals,

The good news is that a lot of shoppers are postponing purchases and going out the last week of the year. So there will be a real sales surge next week, which will help retailers.

Consumers are wearing this year what they wore last year. We're already seeing a slowdown in apparel and accessories and that's a pretty bad barometer going into the winter season.