henry copeland:
Inflation-adjusted department store sales off almost 50% since 1999. pllqt.it/9U4zc5 #bezos
Comparing January 2014 department store sales to past Januaries indicates an even steeper decline: adjusted to 2013 dollars, department stores sold nearly $26.7 billion in January 1999, the highest January on record, compared to today’s $14.2 billion (in 2014 dollars).
- www.usnews.com