Live in popular Chicago Suburb. The Menards i always go to continue to empty their shelves and not replace. It is obvious throughout the store. They just move things closer together. Very little inventory and gets less each week. I was thinking shipment delays. Home Goods in popular area had half of the store sold out when I was there. I asked Check out cashier about inventory. She claimed trucks three times a week and they are just selling fast. ( that is not it. Inventory looks old ). Whole Foods and local Grocery have empty shelves and vacant freezers. One store is even clearing out Seafood and combing with other freezer area to make it look
like more. Something is up and it is weird. Costco even low on stock. I have noticed for months. No one seems to comment. So weird.