Holiday business predictions

[Ray1936]

Be forewarned.

Next week, there will be articles on the web and in the newspapers to the effect of "Black Friday sales fail to meet projections!"

Next January, there will be articles on the web and in the newspapers to the effect of "Holiday retail sales fall far sort of analysts anticipations".

These two stories appear every year. The question becomes: Who are these jokers that make the predictions in the first place?

[old guy]

Not sure Ray.

I find it annoying when politicians make a remark about how everyone in the country wants, this or that. Okay, maybe some people do, but everyone? Or when someone in show business says that everyone is thinking about some star twenty four hours a day and praying they get through the mess they're in. I don't. In all my years I've never been asked what I think by any pollster. I don't even know anyone that's ever been polled.

It doesn't take much these days to be an expert.