Cathy Classics by Cathy Guisewite for December 17, 1994
December 16, 1994
December 19, 1994
Transcript:
Cathy: I'm sick of being frugal! It's hopeless anyway! Why not just blow all my money now and worry about it later?!! To conference board survey: Consumer confidence is at a four-year high, having risen to 101.3 last month, up 12 points since October, signaling solid gains for the holiday season. The appert gift wrap indicator: Increased shipments of gift wrap by manufacturers indicate a potential 6.2% recenue gain for the holiday season, an outgrowth of lower unemployment an higher consumer security. The Deloitte and Touche forcast: 77% of retailers expect higher sales compared to 62% who expected increases a year ago. Widespread optimism is a reflection of a strengthened economy and positive, upbeat consumer attitudes. The human factor index:
