NEW MEXICO STATE MARKETING PROFESSOR BRUCE HUHMANN IS PREDICTING SALES WILL BE UP 2.7 PERCENT FROM A YEAR AGO. AND HE SAYS MUCH OF THE CHRISTMAS SHOPPING WILL BE FOR BIG TICKET ITEMS. HE SAYS AUTO SALES HAVE INCREASED ALONG WITH ELECTRONICS AND APPLIANCES. HE THINKS THAT WILL CONTINUE INTO THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
HUHMANN SAYS HOLIDAY SALES IN NEW MEXICO ARE EXPECTED TO LAG BEHIND THE NATIONAL AVERAGE…BECAUSE THE STATE'S ECONOMY ISN'T DOING AS WELL AS OTHER AREAS OF THE COUNTRY.
