The average person had completed 46.7% of their holiday shopping by the second week of December, compared to 47.1% completed by this time last year, according to an NRF survey. This is the lowest percentage since 2004. Sixty-five percent of those surveyed
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Forzani Sales Up 4.1% on 2.3% Rise in Comps
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