It is all around us now, when you go into any large retailer in the state. The mixture of Halloween, Thanksgiving and Christmas merchandise is growing. Some retail analysts call it “Christmas creep” as the holidays are compressed together. Shawn Lyons, Executive Director of the South Dakota Retailers Association says much of the push is coming from customers…
Lyons says retailers are reacting to shoppers checking online, then coming into stores…
A national survey indicates holiday sales could be up this year by four percent over last year. Lyons says that is within reach in the state, depending on some economic factors…
Lyons says their survey of South Dakota retailers will be released just before Thanksgiving.