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Walmart is seeing 'increased sales' of shirts – not pants – due to the coronavirus. Here's why.

Have you hopped onto a video call for work and put on a nice blouse or button-down but kept your sweatpants on? It’s not just you, according to data from Walmart.

As working-from-home and teleconferencing become the new norm during the coronavirus pandemic, an executive from Walmart told Yahoo Finance on Thursday that there’s still a demand for presentable work shirts – but that there's not much of a need for work clothing below the waist.

“We’re seeing increased sales in tops, but not bottoms,” Dan Bartlett, Walmart’s executive vice president of corporate affairs, told Yahoo Finance about people who use Zoom and other types of video conferencing.

A representative for Walmart confirmed Bartlett's initial statement to USA TODAY.

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After all, you may still need to look presentable on a call with a boss or an important client — but it may not be worth wearing slacks if they're not going to see it.

However, other countries may not be facing the same fate, as the statistic only applies to U.S. sales, a Walmart spokesperson told CNN.

In recent weeks, Walmart has taken steps to reduce contact between employees and customers, leaving deliveries at-the-door and installing sneeze guards at registers.

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This article originally appeared on USA TODAY: Coronavirus: Walmart sees increased sales of shirts, not pants