Will Consumers Spend Checks at Retail Or On Bills? Cast Your Vote Here!

The recent economic stimulus checks have everyone buzzing. Retailers are eagerly offering incentives in hopes of luring customers into spending their $600+ checks with them. Checks go out through July 2008, leaving retailers with time to offer up promotions, freebies and other goodies to entice consumers. However, many believe that with rising gas prices (and therefore rising food, shipping, clothing, etc. costs) consumers will spend their checks on items they've already consumed, namely bills.

What do you think? Is your store traffic increasing? Or have you noticed a shift?

What are you and your business associates planning on doing with your economic stimulus checks?
Cast your vote here!

-Heather Strang