Mrs. S is starting to come down with something, so I needed to go out and get some cold stuff for her. I went to Walgreens, but it was closed. That left Walmart.
I dreaded going there. A couple of years ago, I went to one in Oldsmar (FL) when they opened late Thanksgiving night. It was a an absolute zoo. We had a heck of a time finding parking place. The lines to the registers were up every isle and stretched to the back of the store. I can't remember why I went there, but I left without getting what I wanted.
Mrs. S needed her Nyquil, so I went to the Walmart on Princeton Road in Hamilton. This is near where we are staying. I was shocked. The place was not as busy as it would be on a normal Saturday. Walked right in, got the Nyquil and self checked out. I wasn't in there 10 minutes, if that.
If this is any indication of how the shopping is going to go this holiday season, it does not bode well for retailers this year.