Sales rise for shirts but not pants, likely because of video chats

It’s the business version of the mullet — business on the top, party on the bottom.

With so many people working from home in an effort to “flatten the curve” of the coronavirus pandemic, business is being conducted via video chats. The upside is no one can see what you’re wearing below the waist. The downside is everyone can see what you’re wearing on top.

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Walmart noticed an interesting trend this week, according to Yahoo Finance. Sales of tops have increased, but sales of pants haven't.

Those who participate in teleconferences apparently still want to look professional — at least from the waist up.

“In one of your previous segments you were talking about people with Zoom, and doing those types of conferencing. We’re seeing increased sales in tops, but not bottoms,” Dan Bartlett, Walmart’s executive vice president of corporate affairs, said on Yahoo Finance live Thursday.

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Twitter users are posting how working with no pants on is the one upside of the coronavirus pandemic.

If you don’t live alone, though, you have to make sure everyone knows when you’re on a video call.

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