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Email to a friend Printer friendly Font: * * * * Mompreneur asked its readers in a recent online survey how they would change their holiday shopping plans with an economic recession looming. Of the 250 responses, half said they would be spending less than anticipated before the crisis hit and half planned to spend the same amount. But Bechthold says households will likely continue to evaluate their shopping plans as the new economic realities take shape.

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Philippines News.Net Thursday 9th October, 2008 In the US, major retailer, Wal-Mart, has announced cuts over most of its Christmas range. Expecting a weak holiday shopping season, the company said it would reduce prices throughout its 3,500 stores across the country. Wal-Mart said the decision to make radical cuts had been made after a survey showed consumers would start Christmas shopping earlier this year in hopes of stretching Christmas spending.

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Last year we went out and bought about 10 sets of LED Christmas lights for the display as an experiment and the lights were really, really, striking it was a noticeable difference The new LED lights will consume 10 times less energy than the incandescent lights they are replacing. Our goal is to eventually replace all of our Christmas lights with LEDs, which should result in a substantial savings to the county, said Diane McNeil, executive director of the Potter Park Zoological Society.

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Times-News Christmas Cheer, which provides Christmas help for the less fortunate of Alamance County, plans to open its doors to applicants Monday through Oct. 17. The hours will be from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. on Monday, Wednesday and Friday and 9 a.m. to 6:30 p.m. on Tuesday and Thursday. The address is 331 S. Main St. in downtown Burlington. Christmas Cheer, a United Way Partner, acts as the clearinghouse for getting food, clothing and toys to the less fortunate.

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2008 UPDATED: 8:33 am CDT October 9, 2008 DES MOINES, Iowa — Iowa retailers are still seeing small increases in spending, but an uncertain Christmas shopping season is just around the corner. The Iowa Department of Revenue reports sales tax receipts grew by 1.7 percent last quarter. That’s smaller than most years, but bigger than most surrounding states. The next three months of the year, however, are usually the most important for retailers.

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Monitorix-url: http://beeradvocate.com/news/1572848 Philadelphia’s “Joe Sixpack,” Don Russell Announces His 2nd Book, Christmas Beer - BeerAdvocate Help Support BeerAdvocate. Donate . Shop . Subscribe . beers places articles events forum posts users not logged in Login | Join BeerAdvocate [ it's free! ]Home PageStore Magazine Extreme Beer Fest Beer Smack Education Beer NewsBeer StylesBeer 101 | ArticlesRespect Beer.

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10 Local Hotel Offer Surfing Packages on Christmas Island Starting from $420 a Week Surfersvillage Global Surf News , 9 October, 2008 : - - Max 15 surfer allowed on island. By License only. And: The People of Fanning (Tabuaeran) Island through the Tabuaeran Island Council are offering 2 week trips to Fanning for the introductory price of $1,699. Max 11 surfers.

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Traditionally held during the third weekend in November, Christmas Corner offers decorations and often hard-to-find items with fall and winter holiday themes. The event was brought forward by a month because the city is closing Maude Cobb from Oct. 22 until Jan. 13 for renovations.

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“The theme of ‘Vintage Christmas in Portsmouth’ connects our parade to the December month-long celebration by that name organized each year by the Music Hall and Strawbery Banke,” the mayor said. “It reflects Portsmouth’s charm and history, as well as the idea of a return to simpler holiday celebrations centering on family and friends,” he added.

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Crumpler, N.C. For the third time in four years, a Frazer fir from North Carolina will grace the Blue Room of the White House during the Christmas season. River Ridge Farms of Crumpler, owned and operated by Jessie Davis, Rusty Estes and Carol Pennington, was selected for the honor by winning the title of Grand Champion Grower at the National Christmas Tree Association contest held in Des Moines, Iowa, in August.

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