I'm surprised that [retailers] feel OK about their no-interest offers, and many expect to repeat them this year.

A repeat of his last race.

If we see (after-Thanksgiving) sales growth over 5 or 6 percent, that's a very positive indication of a good holiday season, if they can sustain it.

Do they like what we're doing? No. Are they surprised by it? No.

I will repeat what I had said before last year 'step down'.

You never really know what to expect. He did OK. He was overthrowing, but that's [something] to be expected. But he hung tough and kept us in there. He'll be a good one -- get that one out of the way and feel like he belongs.