Shoppers Getting Into the Holiday Spirit
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U.S. shoppers are starting to get into  the holiday spirit, with indices on Tuesday showing sales  picking up with only 10 shopping days until Christmas.
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The post-Thanksgiving rush to US stores has begun, with bargain hunters taking advantage of seasonal discounts.
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More people are finding unusual ways to enjoy their holidays without shopping themselves into a stupor.
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Consumers kept a closer eye on their wallets as they moved into the holiday shopping season, boosting their spending by a modest 0.2 percent in November.
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NEW YORK (CP) - US shoppers - some holding out for the best bargains, others who just didn&#39;t have the time to do their holiday buying earlier - hit the country&#39;s stores and malls Friday, looking for last-minute gifts on the day before Christmas.
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_ The holiday shopping season began with a surge in spending but consumers faded by the long Thanksgiving weekend&#39;s close and many retailers were facing decent but hardly impressive sales.
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With the 2007 run-up to Christmas boosted by a last-minute sales surge, retailers are putting an extra emphasis on after-Christmas discounts, hoping bargain shoppers and gift-card splurgers can enrich stores' holidays.
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High Street retailers launch a series of sales and special offers to lure stay-at-home consumers into some early Christmas shopping.
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Consumersâ attitudes on the economy in the run-up to Christmas made an unexpected jump as of the end of December, according to a survey released Thursday.
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Shoppers flocked to Britainâs stores for the busiest weekend so far this Christmas, retailers said. Early indications show pre-season sales bucked takings at the tills compared to the same time last year.
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UK retail sales are better than expected in November as Christmas shoppers flock  to the High Street.
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Shopkeepers in Europe's biggest economy have a grin on their faces _ and not only because Santa is coming to town.Comment
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The holidays may be over, but the shopping hasn't stopped.
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Excitement on Friday as the holiday shopping season got underway cooled before the weekend&#39;s close as cautious shoppers browsed and let many deals pass.
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US consumers spend more as the holiday shopping season starts but fewer people head to the shops, research shows.
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Merchants who spent the past few weeks hoping shoppers would splurge on gifts opened their doors Sunday with high hopes people would now spend on themselves.
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US shoppers are starting to get into the holiday spirit, with indices on Tuesday showing sales picking up with only 10 shopping days until Christmas.