Ah. I know the feeling of retail frustrations. I am a manager at Wal-Mart (which is a much better career path than you might would think to anybody who feels like being judgmental about that. I’m 23 and have my own house and car and pay my own bills and have enough extra to have 8 guitars and a kick ass home theater setup with surround sound, a 125 inch screen and a 1080p projector)
Anyway I have much experience in retail and I can tell you the increase in business is likely due to many people receiving Starbucks gift cards for Christmas.