Retailers Capitalize on Early Holiday Shopping

Retailers are trying to jumpstart Christmas shopping, as customers have started hitting stores earlier in recent years despite economic uncertainty.

Sales more than doubled in November during the last five years, according to supermarket chain Lotte Mart.

Christmas items are taking a growing proportion of sales in November, as many retailers kick off the holiday shopping season as early as possible to draw more shoppers amid sluggish sales.

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