Description: Forget Thanksgiving Day. The start to the holiday shopping season could be October 10, or 10/10/2020, according to Keith Jelinek, managing director in the retail practice at global consultancy Berkeley Research Group.
Source: MarketWatch.com
Date: Sep 16, 2020
Questions for discussion:
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- What is the basis for these notions of an earlier start to holiday shopping?
- Do you agree with this assessment?
- What should retailers do with the information provided?