The shopping is going to look different this time around. More online browsing. Fewer in-person transactions.
Big-ticket items will draw smaller crowds than usual. With most consumers paying close attention to a pandemic-altered budget, the demand is for deals. The bigger the value, the better.
What, you thought we were talking about Black Friday?
Not quite, though Major League Baseball teams, and especially the Cardinals, would be wise to borrow a page from the playbook of the most savvy shoppers. You know the ones. They are busy checking the boxes of their holiday wish list without derailing their finances.