Says flu-related front store sales negatively impacted by weak flu season.

Christmas tree delivery

Krueger's Christmas Tree Farm of Lake Elmo delivered three holiday trees to the Minnesota Governor's Mansion this week. The state's Christmas tree growers compete annually at the State Fair and the Kruegers' entries were selected reserve grand champion, earning the farm the honor of delivering trees to the governor's mansion in St. Paul. The State Fair grand champion provides the holiday tree ...

New Centre for Consumer Science report on Christmas gifts

( University of Gothenburg ) The stereotypical Christmas gift shopper is a stressed-to-the-max individual with a filled-to-the-rim shopping cart in a busy shopping mall. The shopping hysteria during the weeks before Christmas is frequently debated in the media. Professor Helene Brembeck from the University of Gothenburg is moving the focus from the Christmas overflow as something entirely bad to ...

Christmas cheer boosts Hallenstein Glasson earnings

Christmas shoppers got the tills ringing at Hallensteins and Glassons stores, helping the retailer raise its earnings guidance for the half-year. read more

Christmas Cheer program finds numbers not so cheery

COLLINGWOOD — The Community Christmas Cheer Board has released their first annual report which portrays a shocking look at the challenges faces by area residents.[...]