I don't get it....

Perhaps it is that the holiday season all but landed on our laps this past week. Or, that I have really done "zero" to be ready for the visit from one "Jolly Ol'e Saint Nick" in now 30 days but I have a question...

The "deals" on black Friday (and now black Monday) are store only deals for a set number of hours (ungodly hours 4am to 9am door busters anyone?). I realize the idea is that if you go to (insert store here) for (insert super deal item here) the chances of you getting more stuff is pretty high. I get it, foot traffic, impulse shopping all that. What I have a hard time understanding is that stores, and dealers, are so willing to take a hit on the item why not have a random sale to up your foot traffic in say April? Stores are always saying "oh the holidays are good but come the late winter it gets pretty quiet". I guess what I am saying, or getting at, is why not have these great deals at random times thru the year as well. Sure you can have them be at odd hours..but like most people if I get a deal on one item I'll probably walk to aisles to see what else I can't live with out.

My cube mate here at Innetch works part time at the Gap as well. He was telling us that a local "Premium Outlet" (which has a Gap) had a TWO HOUR check out time at the register. He said it was so bad that people put items w/their name on them..then got in line outside the store (for upwards of 2hours???!). Man the shit people do for a pair of khaki pants. Also, L.L. Bean opened a retail store 2 or 3 exits down the highway from the outlets and it did over 1 Million Dollars in business on Friday alone. Finally, adding to the crap people are willing to put up with, the parking lot for Outlets had a FOUR HOUR traffic jam to get in to them. Honestly folks..give up..seriously its not worth it.