Retailers Are Now Blaming the Election for Poor Sales
- Executives say shoppers ‘glued’ to campaign, not spending
- The race ‘doesn’t seem to be affecting Amazon’s sales’
Shopping in New York.
Photographer: David Williams/BloombergIt’s usually the weather. Now there’s a new excuse that U.S. retailers and restaurants are floating to explain their lackluster results.
It’s the election, stupid.