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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.

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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.

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