Editor’s Take

Cockeyed Optimist?
Maybe I just want to spread goodwill; I don’t know. But despite the negativity all around, I came away from the conference feeling upbeat about the future. Why? Consider these two thoughts:

1. The economy may not be a whole lot better by the fall, but the price of gas will likely be so high that more consumers will lock their car keys in a drawer and do their gift buying from home, which can only provide a boost for direct/multichannel merchants.