Poll question: What's next for sales?

As the lockdown converts to the great re-opening, arguments can be made for two very different scenarios.

The first: as restrictions ease, and people get more comfortable shopping and traveling in a post-pandemic world, traffic to hardware and building supply stores will increase, and so will spending on home improvement

The second: as restrictions ease, and all kinds of retail outlets open their doors – including restaurants – people will have more choices to spend their discretionary dollars, and will spend less on home improvement.

This week’s poll question asks: “As states reopen, what do you expect will happen to sales at hardware stores and lumberyards?”

Of course, other scenarios are possible. For instance, it’s too early to rule out a second wave of COVID-19 that could wreak havoc on projections. And read here about the pandemic's impact on prices.

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