http://haskellblog.signaturewealthmanagement.net/2009/05/22/recovery-and-recession-personalities-5-22-2009/ Richard Haskell's Economic and Market Commentary Fri, 30 Jul 2010 05:20:34 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.2.1 http://haskellblog.signaturewealthmanagement.net/2009/05/22/recovery-and-recession-personalities-5-22-2009/#comment-3847 Ted Hurlbut Sat, 30 May 2009 21:11:12 +0000 http://haskellblog.signaturewealthmanagement.net/2009/05/22/recovery-and-recession-personalities-5-22-2009/#comment-3847 Retailers have done a very good job bringing inventory levels down and in line with sales decreases. That does not mean that there will necessarily be a bounce back in retail inventories, however. It seems clear that retail managers are in a very cautious mood, and will be looking for consumers to prove conclusively that demand is rebounding before increasing inventory levels. Retailers have done a very good job bringing inventory levels down and in line with sales decreases. That does not mean that there will necessarily be a bounce back in retail inventories, however. It seems clear that retail managers are in a very cautious mood, and will be looking for consumers to prove conclusively that demand is rebounding before increasing inventory levels.

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