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MADISON COUNTY, AL (AP) -
Merchants in Alabama says it's looking like robust Christmas shopping
season so far and they're hoping procrastinating shoppers will make the
season even merrier.
At the Robert Moore & Co. Christmas Town in
Mobile, general manager Larry Heard says he's seeing a trend of
last-minute shoppers.
A spokeswoman for the Alabama Retail Association,
Nancy Dennis, said her organization is estimating that $9 billion will
be spent by shoppers in Alabama during November and December. She said a
4% growth in sales is expected from 2011.
She says it could well be the best Christmas shopping season since the recession.
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