tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post113312433457561763..comments2024-01-27T19:26:32.604-05:00Comments on Bubble Meter: Black Friday. Sales Surveys are MixedDavidhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/11169148764438565562noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-1133143405911673982005-11-27T21:03:00.000-05:002005-11-27T21:03:00.000-05:00I live near Wheaton Plaza also. Thanks for the re...I live near Wheaton Plaza also. Thanks for the report.Davidhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11169148764438565562noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-13164186.post-1133142659593954582005-11-27T20:50:00.000-05:002005-11-27T20:50:00.000-05:00Yeah, I was wondering also if the news media was g...Yeah, I was wondering also if the news media was giving an accurate picture when they showed guys rushing for the Walmart laptops. That isn't really facts, just anecdotes.<BR/><BR/>For my own anecdote, I went to Wheaton Plaza in suburban Maryland today. The mall is near some upscale areas, but not really upscale itself. Most of its clientele are middle or lower middle class, but the county is trying to tone it up by adding a Macy's and expensive boutique stores.<BR/><BR/>The Macy's was nearly empty. the boutique stores were a little more full. Target was fairly full, but I've seen it like this before when it wasn't Christmas time.<BR/><BR/>All in all, it didn't look bad but it didn't look like a big deal either.Anonymousnoreply@blogger.com