Happy Thanksgiving from All of Us at Glenbrook!

Gosh, it's that time of year again - what many (including me) think of as just the best holiday in the US - Thanksgiving. At Glenbrook, we've got a lot to be thankful for again this year.

Across the industry, many payments professionals have worked hard to make sure everything in the card payment systems is ready for the upcoming annual "Black Friday" and "Cyber Monday" onslaught of volume. Chase Paymentech's Pulse Index will be tracking things over the weekend - so you can see how the currently challenged US consumer economy is doing vs. the last two years in the ecommerce realm. So far, the big news is a 12.8 percent decline in the average ticket.

Meanwhile, enjoy the holiday with friends and family! Remember, it's just the best!