Holiday blitz begins early to avoid the coming energy crunch

Blackfriars warned this summer that retailers would have to make special efforts to get customers into stores because of high fuel prices caused by this fall's hurricanes. According to today's Boston Globe, it sounds like many retailers are doing just that. The article also notes that many retailers are using free shipping and other incentives to get consumers to spend their dollars early before the first big energy bills come.

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