How do I know? Because I either buy them or know the people who do.
There is a large group of people out there that buy food, materials to repairs their houses, gas and what they can find at the used stores.
I went to an outlet mall, the buying was lackadaisical except for a few stores that sold underwear, socks and shoes. Because those are things you don't buy used.
Even if these people find a fabulous job tomorrow they are not going to be out there buying up everything in sight.
They got burned badly over the past eight years and are in no mood to trust.
Raising hand. I'm the president of that group. If a million dollars were to fall from the sky, I'd still be frugal. People have too much stuff.
Friday, someone was visiting just as I'd gotten back from the grocery store and started griping about me buying out the store. It did no good to explain I only go once a month or six weeks - "Oh, but what if you run out of something or forget to buy it?" Mr. b snapped back (good on him) that we do without until the next month. Apparently, the visitor enjoys the 1 hour and 40 mile round trip just for a milk run.