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Saturday, November 3, 2012

Holiday Shopping Poll: How Early is Too Early?

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Trick or treat hasn’t even passed yet in Avon and Avon Lake, but Christmas and Hanukkah are just around the corner.  Are you one of those people who stocks up on gifts for your friends and family all year? Or are you more like me—the person scrambling to find those perfect presents a weekend or two before the holidays? How soon is too soon to start that holiday shopping? It used to be that Black Friday—the Friday after Thanksgiving—was the day the holiday deals got started, but the festivities seem to be moving up each year. Amazon.com is already offering deals as a countdown to the Black Friday sales—and they’re planning a week of deals, rather than just a day. In Westlake, Crocker Park Mall’s holiday tree lighting will be on Nov. 17. And…

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