Here's to the holidays...

I hope your holiday shopping season is off to a solid start. Black Friday data is starting to trickle in....and according to the National Retail Federation, the number of shoppers out and about on Friday were up, but total sales were down.

Shoppers were out in force but looking for deals. And perhaps a short checkout line. My sister dragged me to one of those big box stores in the wee hours Friday morning, and before we even found a parking space, I was struck by the number of shoppers coming out -- without any purchases. We managed to find a parking spot, and upon entering the store, noticed the lines were wrapped around the store. We left and drove across town to another location where there were parking spaces and merchandise aplenty.

I'm curious to hear what you've noticed? Drop me a line.

Anna Wolfe
editor of Gourmet News
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