How will the economic situation that now exists affect this year's Thanksgiving and Christmas sales in our stores?
In the past few years, I've noticed a growing trend by restaurants in the neighborhood to offer "prepared" meals and I believe this has caught on. I found them to be pricey for what they offered. Time has become so important over the years that going to Claim Jumper to pick up your partially cooked Thanksgiving meal beats spending the time shopping at the grocery store and all day Thanksgiving cooking and cleaning.
Many households still prefer to get up at 4am on Thanksgiving morning, throw the bird in the oven, sit and watch the parades and games as the house fills with the smells of the holiday meal.
I've been at my location for over four years and find a growing trend towards waiting until the last possible moment to do the holiday shopping. Is it like that everywhere now?
Each holiday season is unique and new lessons are learned. Something always catches you offguard. Just a few years ago I had never heard of Craisans or people cooking their turkey in a deep-fryer. What will be this years' sleeper.
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