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A special thanks to Tim Andrews, National Sales Director with Cartvertising at IndoorMedia, for this exceptional recap of 2020!\u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n \u2018Twas the year 2020, normal as it could be. The stands full of fans as I watched on TV. They were hugging, high-fiving, and none of them guessed, soon a turn of events would create such a mess.<\/p>\n A virus crept in like nobody had seen. First they called it Corona, then Covid-19. Events were soon cancelled, then games and live shows. \u201cNon-Essential\u201d businesses, schools even closed.<\/p>\n I ran to the grocery store in my hometown. I grabbed a few things and looked quickly around. The aisles were packed with panicky locals. As the shelves emptied out some were extremely vocal.<\/p>\n I asked the store manager, \u201cWhat is the issue?\u201d He said, \u201cIt\u2019s because we\u2019re out of toilet tissue!\u201d\u00a0Paper towels, Kleenex, sanitizers all stripped clean. I couldn\u2019t help thinking, \u201cWhat does this mean?\u201d Once peaceful people had become bitter rivals. To them toilet paper\u2019s the KEY to survival.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n As I walked to the exit looking down at my cart, a face stared back. I thought, that\u2019s pretty smart. In a desolate city with its near empty streets, this place is thriving since everyone eats.<\/p>\n While looking more closely, my attention was piqued by the ads on the carts and the backs of receipts. There were realtors, roofers, and auto repair. I saw plumbers and dentists on ads everywhere!\u00a0In a town hunkered down where exposure is lean, they were all in a place where their message was seen.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n