What sector of retail are you in? With the holiday coming up will you be busier or slower? I imagine grocery or home improvement will pick up. What about big box and clothing stores. Do y’all see a pick up too? I work distribution and we’ve been busier leading up to the holiday.

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I did some merchandising on Friday right before the holiday at the biggest REI in my state. It was packed.

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