It's still summer on the calendar, but Macy's, Target and most other major retailers have already stocked their shelves with tree ornaments, lights and other Christmas decorations. With weak holiday forecasts arriving daily, stores are apparently hoping to lengthen the Christmas selling season. Do you sense that holiday selling is arriving earlier than normal this year?

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