Where has July gone? Summer is moving along as fast as it always has and maybe even more so this year. I've already seen some Halloween, Thanskgiving and Christmas items in at least one store or another. And I guess that shouldn't be at all surprising.

Especially in those stores that are going out of business. They surely know how to organize these clearance sales and sometimes even bring in brand new stuff from somewhere else on a daily basis. And customers seem to go for it, if you notice the increased foot traffic each day. We were able to locate a huge supply of various alkaline batte...