Does anybody here work in retail?

[rzemanfl]

The reason I ask is my wife has been telling me local merchants she comes into contact with at her part-time job say business is awful. They blame the recent installation of parking meters. I'm wondering if it isn't because more than half the country feels like shit over this effed up election. I could give an anorexic rat's ass about Christmas.

Usually at this time of year there are news articles about how great sales have been and how things are selling out. I may not be paying much attention, but I don't recall seeing any since the election disaster.

What are your thoughts and observations DU?

[milestogo]

1. I am working part time at a big box store...

and business is fantastic. There are no parking issues at this store. They also offer online shopping, which is doing a lot of business.

[rzemanfl]

2. Were you there last year? I'm wondering how 2015 and 2016 compare. n/t

[milestogo]

4. No, I'm just doing seasonal help this year.

[rzemanfl]

6. Thanks for the info. N/t

[milestogo]

12. I heard on NBC that this has been a "record year" for online holiday shopping.

So that means less cars in the parking lot.

[Sherman A1]

3. Retired this year

However, what I have seen doing some shopping today at Dollar Tree (the store was gutted and understaffed), Wal Mart, (The store was fairly stocked, but the front end was short staffed), K-Mart (the store looked as bad as it usually does and the front end was understaffed), True Value (well stocked and well staffed), Aldi (appeared to be busy based on parking lot), Target (appeared to be slow based on the parking lot).

That's what I saw.

[rzemanfl]

5. What a year to retire. I had a couple years in before this shit year.

Now I would love to work to take my mind off this feeling of impending disaster. I have taken anything that might even hint at my age out of my resume.

[Sherman A1]

8. I am more than happy to be done with it

I had 40+ years of Retail Grocery and it was being made more than obvious that they wanted me gone, so I accommodated their desires. Left them to figure out my job in the run up and through the holiday season. It cost me a bit, but I enjoy every day knowing that I don't have to go in and run around like an idiot trying to keep all the balls in the air while they pile on more and more work.

[Chakaconcarne]

7. Big box stores don't need parking meters

Maybe people are thinking what we should all start mobilizing to do... vote with our wallets. Trump is big box.

[leftyladyfrommo]

9. The stores here in KC seem to be busy.

I drove by several stores this evening and all the parking lots were full. Part of that may be that we had ice over the weekend and most people didn't venture out at all. They may be making up for lost time.

[rzemanfl]

10. Christmas shopping in Florida has been a pleasure after years of snow, cold and ice

in Wisconsin. This year I didn't even bother to go. Gift cards or Amazon.

[NBachers]

11. I work in a local hardware store / lumber yard in San Francisco. Our business is great!