I work as a department Lead in a grocery store and can say we've had a nice steady sales growth recently. We keep track of daily sales for the past 2 years to compare to each days sales so I can see how much we've increased. Also seeing a larger number of part employees leaving to get full time jobs elsewhere. Many of these people have been there for over 3 years and are getting good hours. Not sure if it's the economy or just our location. Just kidding, all other stores in our district are the same way.