September Sales Slump

Wow, September sales really sucked. And I'm not just after the alliteration here. All around the country, most everybody I've talked to, and I spent all of Friday on the phone, are reporting some of the worst trends in recent memory. And it doesn't seem that October has really picked up yet, (although some recent hot weather in the Midwest may help things). We've heard that A-B may be down as much as 7% in September. Dang that is a