Everything was just a little bit softer in September than we anticipated, and everything was a little bit softer even than that in October, ... showed very good strength. |
Gasoline prices have really come off in the last month and a half. That effect has really come off. |
Growth rates (on sales) are comparable to what we saw before the hurricanes nationally. |
If you take gasoline out, it's still a good number. |
It was a solid increase this year, but not generally spectacular. |
It's an indicator of the cooling of the housing market. |
Online started out strong and they maintained their strength through the season, even late in the season when we expected it to trail off. |
People attribute too much of it to Easter. It's (part of) of a general spring lift. |
That's a general positive, even without gasoline. You see general strength. |
The increase was stronger than expected, and we were impressed with the rebound in spending especially after the snowstorms in the Northeast and Mid-Atlantic regions. |
The overall number did perk up at the end of the month. Higher gasoline prices did help a bit. |
We 're thrilled to have the chance to help out the community by supporting the Richmond Hospital Foundation's 2006 Jackpot of Dreams Lottery. Our services are perfect for a project of this scale, and I think everyone who views the home will agree the package we've created truly completes this dream home. |
We returned to more normal winter weather in February. |
You can have fun. You can cut people out. You can add features to them. You can put them in different backgrounds. |