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.

- Delos Smith

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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

You don't want people to be cautious if you want them to buy. You want them relaxed and saying their troubles are behind them. This (employment) report doesn't suggest that. - Delos Smith

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