Originally Posted by
john
candleman, while I think what you are doing for the American way of life is good and I thank you for it. I have to say that while sales are better by 6% over 1997 that did not make up for the cost you had to pay for inflation on everything else. Are you going to try and tell me that you got a reduction on your lease at a time when everyone else was paying more 1997 to 2004. Maybe now you got a reduction in rent but that was after huge increases. the point being even if you take into account a small inflation rate of 3% (cost of living) then a 6 % increase in sales from 1997 is not going to make up for it.
candelman, I dont know your bussiness but what I do know is that from what you said, if your sales are only 6% better then they were in 1997 then you are not making even close to what you did in 1997 even with a 6% increase in sales.