You started Christmas shopping yet?

Robcatt24

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Stores have got their Christmas decorations out.

Are you in the spirit yet?
 

AustinTXCat

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Yes!

I'm actually purchasing a Lodge frying pan, made in Tennessee, with an evil Vols logo on the bottom for a family member.



Please hate on me later. TIA.
 
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Son_Of_Saul

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I think it would be great if communities banded together and collectively burned down the first business to display Christmas decor prior to Veteran's Day.
 
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Glenn's Take

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Yes, last night at Gaslight Festival I bought some craft stuff for my mom and sister.
 

BlueVelvetFog

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I believe in celebrating Christmas with decorations, store sales and Christmas music.....
















Beginning December 20th.
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It says here the retail industry does 50% of its business between December 1st and December 25th. That's half a year's business in one month's time. It seems to me, an intelligent country would legislate a second such gift giving holiday. Create, say, a Christmas 2, late May, early June, to further stimulate growth.
 
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LineSkiCat14

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I love Christmas, love everything about it. Love fires, the music, seeing family and friends.. love all of it.

..but this is far too early.
 
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420grover

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It says here the retail industry does 50% of its business between December 1st and December 25th. That's half a year's business in one month's time. It seems to me, an intelligent country would legislate a second such gift giving holiday. Create, say, a Christmas 2, late May, early June, to further stimulate growth.
I've always wondered if they figure the returns in that. If Wal-Mart does 50m in sales, at least 10m has to be returned.
 
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I've always wondered if they figure the returns in that. If Wal-Mart does 50m in sales, at least 10m has to be returned.

I don't know if those numbers are correct or not. I just remembered a quote from the movie Reindeer Games where Danny Trejo is looking at a financial magazine (I believe that is what it was) and makes this comment after reading that. I don't know if anyone else remembered that part or not.

To answer your question about returns. I don't think that factors in very much because most people probably don't have the gift receipt and still have to purchase something else with store credit.
 

Get Buckets

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It says here the retail industry does 50% of its business between December 1st and December 25th. That's half a year's business in one month's time. It seems to me, an intelligent country would legislate a second such gift giving holiday. Create, say, a Christmas 2, late May, early June, to further stimulate growth.

You got a link to that stat?
 

WildcatfaninOhio

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I did buy just one xmas gift. Simply because it was convenient to do so. Wifey, step-daughter and I are headed to Pacific Northwest next week. We all enjoy hiking, and usually step-daughter borrows hiking boots from her mom. We’re planning on exploring around Mount Rainier and Olympic National Park. Since the young’un didn’t have her own boots we bought her a pair as an early xmas gift.

The rest of the xmas shopping will take place in December.
 

Twindaddy2003+1

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Yep Christmas shopping is done for the entire family. Easy to do when you go on a NYE cruise. Starting tomorrow getting all the decorations together and will have my son up on the roof in about a month to get that done. Takes awhile to put up a large Christmas display and alot easier to get the high ground stuff and large items up when it is warm and not freezing.