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10. Matches What I Saw Yesterday In Philly

Reply to BumRushDaShow (Original post)

Sun Nov 30, 2025, 10:32 AM

22 hrs ago

Big crowds, not actually buying a lot of stuff from the stands but putting their kids on the rides (+5$ per ride) and the food venders were busy (not much below $10).

I'd say this is a good start to the Holiday season. But, I've been around long enough to know, purchases can dry up as the season progresses and bad weather in the right parts of the country can impact in-store sales. Uneven spending can also favor large retailers over small businesses. In other words, it's way too early to be crowing about how well things are going.

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K-shaped economy and inflation boost Black Friday sales by 4.1% from last year, online spending jumps 9.1% [View all] BumRushDaShow Yesterday OP

So basically no increase.... Lovie777 Yesterday #1

Not only no increase popsdenver 20 hrs ago #15

Incorrect Polybius 13 hrs ago #23

I remember being a young man when I first got into stocks Polybius 13 hrs ago #22

Was out and about the past couple of days Deminpenn Yesterday #2

And how much has credit card debt increased since Trump raised prices on most items with his tariffs? Lonestarblue Yesterday #3

Some people add too much debt to their load over the holidays. People need to think twice about purchases. Vinca Yesterday #4

Only 1 in 5 Americans are debt free. Gimpyknee Yesterday #5

By design. (n/t) OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #7

I try to be, only putting a small amount on the credit card every so often and then paying it off quickly. Vinca 21 hrs ago #11

I tried the spending boycott thingy. I gave up. It was just too hard not to spend my money. Hotler Yesterday #6

The rich are desperate to make things look like they are great. OldBaldy1701E Yesterday #8

It may be a hundred years later but history is about to repeat itself Bluestocking Yesterday #9

Yes, it is Deminpenn 18 hrs ago #18

Matches What I Saw Yesterday In Philly modrepub 22 hrs ago #10

Not surprised, as TV has been blaring non-stop Black Friday sales shit for weeks and weeks. RedWhiteBlueIsRacist 21 hrs ago #12

Just my personal experience: I went to Walmart on (Black?) Friday in my little town BComplex 21 hrs ago #13

I was a Corporate Executive in Retailing popsdenver 20 hrs ago #14

How much of the increase is the result of adding in tariffs to the price twodogsbarking 19 hrs ago #16

Yawn...so what? People will put all of Christmas on plastic so they can have a Christmas Bengus81 18 hrs ago #17

So much for the boycott. mdbl 16 hrs ago #19

I personally don't think the boycott made sense iemanja 15 hrs ago #20

Maybe from the standpoint of the entire season mdbl 12 hrs ago #24

I am visiting my mother in law in Arizona kimbutgar 14 hrs ago #21