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Fashion blogger Madison Avenue Spy took a trip to everyone's favorite discount retailer this weekend and found it depressingly empty. "Every checkout line was manned with a cashier but the shoppers weren't there. When I questioned the woman ringing me up she confessed that management was worried. According to Shyana, each cashier needed to take in at least $4,000 in receipts per day or their hours would be cut. This worried Shyana because if her hours were to be cut the holiday season would be a lot less jolly for her children. From shareholders to local cashiers, everyone is feeling the pinch of Econ 101." Uh, happy Cyber Monday. [MAS]