Walmart Holiday Shopping Plans Are Laid Months Before Black Friday
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Walmart Holiday Shopping Plans Are Laid Months Before Black Friday

To prepare for ever-longer shopping season, thousands of employees were assembled for a retail jamboree in Florida’s August heat.
Halloween’s Mutation: From Humble Holiday to Retail Monstrosity
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Halloween’s Mutation: From Humble Holiday to Retail Monstrosity

Americans once made their own costumes and candy. Now, the holiday has rapidly commercialized, transforming into an economic juggernaut.