At this moment, the retail sector is in taters.

I know you meant:

tat·ters
/ˈtadərz/
noun
irregularly torn pieces of cloth, paper, or other material.
"he was forced to wear rags and tatters a beggar would scorn"

But

I still lol'd at this more than I can justify.

ta·ter
/ˈtādər/
nounINFORMAL
plural noun: taters
a potato.
"a dish of boiled taters"

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Thank you?