People don't have money to shop for Christmas...Retail stores suffering!

Minnesota's stores are smoking. Parking lots full , all of the cashiers working, and long lines.

We are a great state with few flaws.

Merry Christmas.....

That is good news.

Hearing people having to pay too much for healthcare and have no $ to spend for Christmas.

No money around where I am either

I live in the South East UK which is the most affluent and all the bars and high streets are dead this evening which is very telling as it's Christmas Eve.

Trump will save the day, have no fear.

I did most of my shopping online. It's much more convenient than having to wait in line and deal with half-brain-dead idiots.

The only thing I picked up in person was a new HD projector that I purchased for myself. I bought it online and picked it up at best buy because it was in stock for me to get shortly after purchasing.

I waited for 30 minutes trying to pick my item up. When I got to the front of the line, the guy behind the register started asking the people behind me in line for their order numbers to he could fulfill them. I was confused, wondering why he was skipping me. After he helped two other people I had to call his attention so he could get my order ready. I think whatever brain cells he had left were about to die off.

It was a fucking madhouse. I do shopping online because it saves me time, money, and frustration. It's a no brainer.

^^ What he said.

Haven't set foot in a store for holiday shopping in 3 years. I do all of that stuff online. It's cheaper, and most holidays come with free shipping.

In canada, the stuff you want is NEVER in stock in the store anyway. Might as well buy it online and to hell with the middle man.