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Released: December 16, 2011
As sales lag, stores shuffle the calendar
Source: Stephanie Clifford, NY Times (Free Registration)
When is the final Saturday before Christmas? Don’t bother consulting a calendar if you’re shopping at Macy’s, Sears or J. C. Penney.
They’ve moved it forward a week.
A sharp drop in shopping since Thanksgiving weekend has prompted worried retailers to slash prices, extend specials, stay open later — and rewrite the calendar.
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