As a strategic manager, if you were to read this paragraph in Crain's Chicago Business this morning, what would be your initial thoughts and concerns as you begin to choose a strategy for your retail store or business?

"Economists have long expected consumers to shift back to pre-pandemic shopping patterns, which lean more toward services like entertainment and travel, and away from the merchandise-heavy tilt of the past two years. But the highest inflation in a generation is eroding workers' paychecks and forcing many to lean on credit cards and savings to keep spending."