It really starts us on a cycle of growth that runs through December. It's amazing. We have a stronger fall season than before (the sales tax holiday) was put in place. |
So, it's a win-win for the consumer, a win-win for the state and also a win-win for the retailers. We hope that gets reauthorized. |
Some of the upscale retailers and those who sold electronics were way up - some 30 percent. Some of the traditional department stores and low-end department stores may not have even made 5 percent. The week before Christmas may have made the difference for us (in Georgia). |
We were projecting about a 4.5 percent gain to 5 percent gain for Georgia. We show about 6 percent in Georgia over last year for the total year, which is pretty good. |
What we see is the people who really advertise and stock well for the holidays did really well. |