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Consumers had a nice July and August. Unfortunately, they're on their own for the fourth quarter, which starts on Wednesday. Going into 2004, spending is going to be based on wage and salary growth, which needs a boost. - Delos Smith Quotes

Consumers had a nice July and August. Unfortunately, they're on their own for the fourth quarter, which starts on Wednesday. Going into 2004, spending is going to be based on wage and salary growth, which needs a boost.

We haven't yet seen the negative effect of gas prices on consumer spending. It's certainly not here in these numbers. That doesn't mean it's not there. Certainly the weekly retail sales numbers have been sluggish. - Delos Smith Quotes

We haven't yet seen the negative effect of gas prices on consumer spending. It's certainly not here in these numbers. That doesn't mean it's not there. Certainly the weekly retail sales numbers have been sluggish.

The five percent drop is shocking. It indicates that perhaps the consumer tax rebate stimulus that benefited retailers during the back-to-school season has petered out. - Delos Smith Quotes

The five percent drop is shocking. It indicates that perhaps the consumer tax rebate stimulus that benefited retailers during the back-to-school season has petered out.

I'm glad the rest of the world thinks [Tuesday's data are] happy news, but I don't. Two of the indicators - interest-rate spread and money supply - are controlled by the Fed. If we'd used our own [sentiment index], the total index would be down. - Delos Smith Quotes

I'm glad the rest of the world thinks [Tuesday's data are] happy news, but I don't. Two of the indicators - interest-rate spread and money supply - are controlled by the Fed. If we'd used our own [sentiment index], the total index would be down.

News

It's the biggest market we have, because people don't live in empty houses. - Delos Smith Quotes

It's the biggest market we have, because people don't live in empty houses.

Does that have economic implications? To me, the answer is yes. In a sense, we have to wait for recovery until this group wants to sleep with each other again. - Delos Smith Quotes

Does that have economic implications? To me, the answer is yes. In a sense, we have to wait for recovery until this group wants to sleep with each other again.

There are absolutely no price pressures in our system. - Delos Smith Quotes

There are absolutely no price pressures in our system.

The current average price of $1.90 a gallon is still about 40 cents higher than the level a year ago. So the effect of higher prices will be felt for some time. - Delos Smith Quotes

The current average price of $1.90 a gallon is still about 40 cents higher than the level a year ago. So the effect of higher prices will be felt for some time.

Besides the political issues, retailers interested in India have to understand the cultural differences and sensitivities. Ultimately India's still a very complicated world for Western companies to understand. - Delos Smith Quotes

Besides the political issues, retailers interested in India have to understand the cultural differences and sensitivities. Ultimately India's still a very complicated world for Western companies to understand.

In May of last year, it was 87.1. In fact, before September, the highest it got was 94. Here it is sitting at [about] 110. That's very encouraging and positive. It's telling us the consumer is comfortable and thinks the economy will continue to look a lot like it is at this moment, and that's not that bad. - Delos Smith Quotes

In May of last year, it was 87.1. In fact, before September, the highest it got was 94. Here it is sitting at [about] 110. That's very encouraging and positive. It's telling us the consumer is comfortable and thinks the economy will continue to look a lot like it is at this moment, and that's not that bad.

A lot of people don't read newspapers, and we don't have 24 hours a day of CNN, MSNBC and Fox just pounding you with war news. - Delos Smith Quotes

A lot of people don't read newspapers, and we don't have 24 hours a day of CNN, MSNBC and Fox just pounding you with war news.

I see robins and the grass coming up and all kinds of nice signs. But it has to be proven. - Delos Smith Quotes

I see robins and the grass coming up and all kinds of nice signs. But it has to be proven.

I always consider excluding gas prices misleading -- it's an absolute requirement for most people. Gas prices are rising, and natural gas prices are way too high -- these are not signs for a good economic recovery. - Delos Smith Quotes

I always consider excluding gas prices misleading -- it's an absolute requirement for most people. Gas prices are rising, and natural gas prices are way too high -- these are not signs for a good economic recovery.

As long as suspense lingers, you will have a longer CNN effect. That's not what you want -- mood is very important for the retail world. - Delos Smith Quotes

As long as suspense lingers, you will have a longer CNN effect. That's not what you want -- mood is very important for the retail world.

The economy is generally chugging along. From the consumers' perspective, jobs remain an important issue. Consumers will also be keeping an eye on gas prices and what happening on the global front in terms of terrorism. - Delos Smith Quotes

The economy is generally chugging along. From the consumers' perspective, jobs remain an important issue. Consumers will also be keeping an eye on gas prices and what happening on the global front in terms of terrorism.

It was quite sensational. But any time we get numbers this big, you've got to be suspicious. The monthly report was good but [Tuesday's] weekly chain store sales reports showed some weakness. Let's see what happens in April. - Delos Smith Quotes

It was quite sensational. But any time we get numbers this big, you've got to be suspicious. The monthly report was good but [Tuesday's] weekly chain store sales reports showed some weakness. Let's see what happens in April.

We're going to see people trimming their expenses here and there. They probably will not eat out as much or go to movies as often as they normally would. So restaurants and theaters are also vulnerable. - Delos Smith Quotes

We're going to see people trimming their expenses here and there. They probably will not eat out as much or go to movies as often as they normally would. So restaurants and theaters are also vulnerable.

This is not a very pretty picture. The higher gasoline prices had more of an impact that most had expected. - Delos Smith Quotes

This is not a very pretty picture. The higher gasoline prices had more of an impact that most had expected.

We had a very good year in 2005. But it was a nervous world. - Delos Smith Quotes

We had a very good year in 2005. But it was a nervous world.

There are parts of the world that are in darkness and that concerns me. - Delos Smith Quotes

There are parts of the world that are in darkness and that concerns me.

The PPI is just perfect. This is just what we wanted. - Delos Smith Quotes

The PPI is just perfect. This is just what we wanted.

June numbers were extremely strong, which suggests May's weakness really was the weather -- that it was not just an excuse. - Delos Smith Quotes

June numbers were extremely strong, which suggests May's weakness really was the weather -- that it was not just an excuse.

The economy's long-range future is excellent, and we have a lot of things going for us. But we're waiting for the water to boil, and you can get very flustered if you watch water boil. - Delos Smith Quotes

The economy's long-range future is excellent, and we have a lot of things going for us. But we're waiting for the water to boil, and you can get very flustered if you watch water boil.

They need to keep going. - Delos Smith Quotes

They need to keep going.

They're getting nervous. They're getting angry. They have not really done anything about it because they want to see if there's going to be relief for it. But now they're aware of it. - Delos Smith Quotes

They're getting nervous. They're getting angry. They have not really done anything about it because they want to see if there's going to be relief for it. But now they're aware of it.

Corporate scandals, equity market problems, a lack of transparency, a lot of greed -- it was not just the Dow falling, it was all of these things that make people very, very nervous. - Delos Smith Quotes

Corporate scandals, equity market problems, a lack of transparency, a lot of greed -- it was not just the Dow falling, it was all of these things that make people very, very nervous.

Greed Transparency

When you take a look at what's happened in the last month, you see the same kind of pace?right on down the line. It shows a nice, steady moderate pace, which is what you want. - Delos Smith Quotes

When you take a look at what's happened in the last month, you see the same kind of pace?right on down the line. It shows a nice, steady moderate pace, which is what you want.

Housing starts would be much much higher if they could find the people to build the homes. - Delos Smith Quotes

Housing starts would be much much higher if they could find the people to build the homes.

Probably Asia's diminishing a little bit. But I don't think that this suggests any kind of bad time or recession coming. - Delos Smith Quotes

Probably Asia's diminishing a little bit. But I don't think that this suggests any kind of bad time or recession coming.

I've been in the business 40 years...almost 40 years. I can tell you the leaks in 40 years and I won't even use all the fingers on one hand. - Delos Smith Quotes

I've been in the business 40 years...almost 40 years. I can tell you the leaks in 40 years and I won't even use all the fingers on one hand.

It looks nice, [and gives] a little confidence boost that we're coming back. But is it reality? It isn't. We have a sluggish economic system in a lot of trouble. - Delos Smith Quotes

It looks nice, [and gives] a little confidence boost that we're coming back. But is it reality? It isn't. We have a sluggish economic system in a lot of trouble.

Confidence Economic System

It looks like a nice start but it's hard to tell, hard to have a perspective until we start seeing the cash register receipts. It's hard to tell, but it's perfect shopping weather. - Delos Smith Quotes

It looks like a nice start but it's hard to tell, hard to have a perspective until we start seeing the cash register receipts. It's hard to tell, but it's perfect shopping weather.

Perspective Shopping

Sept.11 is still very much with us. Economics fit into the social system; you change the economic climate when you rip the social climate apart, as [the attacks] did. - Delos Smith Quotes

Sept.11 is still very much with us. Economics fit into the social system; you change the economic climate when you rip the social climate apart, as [the attacks] did.

There are no longer really state economic systems that can function by themselves. Most of our largest corporations are in every major market in the world. We're intertwined. - Delos Smith Quotes

There are no longer really state economic systems that can function by themselves. Most of our largest corporations are in every major market in the world. We're intertwined.

It's a bad Christmas if you're a retailer. It's not a material Christmas. You can't forget this. I don't think the country can forget it. - Delos Smith Quotes

It's a bad Christmas if you're a retailer. It's not a material Christmas. You can't forget this. I don't think the country can forget it.

They're doctors. If the patient is fine, they'll do nothing. If they feel the economy has trouble spots, they will try to deal with it, and the medicine is raising interest rates. - Delos Smith Quotes

They're doctors. If the patient is fine, they'll do nothing. If they feel the economy has trouble spots, they will try to deal with it, and the medicine is raising interest rates.

Doctors Economy Interest Rates Medicine

The consumer, I think, is healing. There's still a lot of market share out there. I don't think we've drained anything away. - Delos Smith Quotes

The consumer, I think, is healing. There's still a lot of market share out there. I don't think we've drained anything away.

I don't think [credit card debt] is a problem. It won't stop the expansion. It's something we need to look at, but I consider the American people very prosperous. - Delos Smith Quotes

I don't think [credit card debt] is a problem. It won't stop the expansion. It's something we need to look at, but I consider the American people very prosperous.

When it's as low as it was, it takes time to start turning it around. Today's report doesn't mean there's a boom, but it certainly is encouraging. - Delos Smith Quotes

When it's as low as it was, it takes time to start turning it around. Today's report doesn't mean there's a boom, but it certainly is encouraging.

Boom

My [16-year-old] granddaughter wants to see what everybody else is wearing, so her back-to-school buying will be done in September. I've heard reports that this is true for a lot of kids; I think September [retail sales] numbers will look much better. - Delos Smith Quotes

My [16-year-old] granddaughter wants to see what everybody else is wearing, so her back-to-school buying will be done in September. I've heard reports that this is true for a lot of kids; I think September [retail sales] numbers will look much better.

The whole key is whether or not (a war) ends quickly. - Delos Smith Quotes

The whole key is whether or not (a war) ends quickly.

In a sense, people have money. But again, you have to think and consider the nervousness if there's another terrorist attack, or if there's mobilization (in Iraq), or you have another sniper attack. We're vulnerable. - Delos Smith Quotes

In a sense, people have money. But again, you have to think and consider the nervousness if there's another terrorist attack, or if there's mobilization (in Iraq), or you have another sniper attack. We're vulnerable.

Iraq Money Nervousness Terrorist Attack

You do have a defensive consumer. If the consumer is very nervous and uncertain about what is going to be happening, you don't know how they're going to react. - Delos Smith Quotes

You do have a defensive consumer. If the consumer is very nervous and uncertain about what is going to be happening, you don't know how they're going to react.

I think consumers are more cautious, and I think the retailers have kept inventories well under control. - Delos Smith Quotes

I think consumers are more cautious, and I think the retailers have kept inventories well under control.

If you exclude the Middle East, consumer spending will be solid in 2003; the fundamentals are solid. But the Middle East does change [the picture]. When you start moving [troops] to the Middle East, that's scary. People react to that, and businesses do, too. - Delos Smith Quotes

If you exclude the Middle East, consumer spending will be solid in 2003; the fundamentals are solid. But the Middle East does change [the picture]. When you start moving [troops] to the Middle East, that's scary. People react to that, and businesses do, too.

Consumer Spending

You want the consumer buoyant. Most consumers are not current-events oriented. When you get everybody involved in current events, when they usually are not, then people are not going to go out and buy things just for pleasure of it. - Delos Smith Quotes

You want the consumer buoyant. Most consumers are not current-events oriented. When you get everybody involved in current events, when they usually are not, then people are not going to go out and buy things just for pleasure of it.

Consumers Pleasure

This is a very nervous country. How much it's going to dampen the economy, I don't know, but it's hard to see people relaxed and creating a boom. - Delos Smith Quotes

This is a very nervous country. How much it's going to dampen the economy, I don't know, but it's hard to see people relaxed and creating a boom.

The uncertainty is there. It's dissipated, but it's just below the surface and can be rekindled. It plays a part in an economy full of very nervous people. - Delos Smith Quotes

The uncertainty is there. It's dissipated, but it's just below the surface and can be rekindled. It plays a part in an economy full of very nervous people.

Economy Uncertainty

We boosted economic growth in one quarter, but that doesn't mean it's sustainable. We still have a long-range view that the economy is changing, and consumers will have to adjust to it. - Delos Smith Quotes

We boosted economic growth in one quarter, but that doesn't mean it's sustainable. We still have a long-range view that the economy is changing, and consumers will have to adjust to it.

Consumers Economic Growth Economy

Consumers right now are bargain hunters, and that's what Wal-Mart is talking about. If you're offering a bargain and the consumer thinks it will go away, you'll get the consumer to buy, but there is no impulse buying going on. - Delos Smith Quotes

Consumers right now are bargain hunters, and that's what Wal-Mart is talking about. If you're offering a bargain and the consumer thinks it will go away, you'll get the consumer to buy, but there is no impulse buying going on.

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