20071025 Early Christmas

Business centerpiece graphic of a survey of consumers showing that 2 out of every 5 begin holiday shopping before the end of October; includes information on what people are buying and where and an image of a jack-o-lantern wearing a Santa hat. Chicago Tribune 2007

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