Community Corner
Question of the Day: When Should Merchants Begin Set-Up for Holidays?
Christmas decorations seem to appear in stores earlier every year. What's the limit to this?

No law says you can't decorate your store for the holidays until Black Friday, the day after Thanksgiving. But the economy has spurred many merchants to roll out the Christmas and Hanukkah finery as early as Halloween. What is the limit to shoppers' patience? Will this ever lead to a backlash?
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