It's basically the same formula that we saw last year because once again there's an absence of a must-have item,
Sears did a superb job on seasonal holiday promotions in circulars and TV ads and enjoyed a strong November. Sears comparable sales gains compares favorably to last year when November 2003 same-store sales were down 3.6 percent,
The outlook for them this year is the best it's been in about the last three years.