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To: Voltaire who wrote (19277)11/24/2000 10:14:44 PM
From: Jim Willie CB  Read Replies (2) | Respond to of 65232
 
in case not said, TODAY MARKS BEGINNING OF NEW TIME CAPSULE

first day of Christmas shopping season
retailers are happy to see two extra days versus last year
reports indicate brisk and busy retail malls
but also reduced prices to ensure activity

at Staples we followed two key measures:
customer count, and avg transaction

my guess is customer count rises nicely
but avg transaction amount declines
retailers did NOT participate in today's rally
rather impressive given a holiday

/ jim