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Meredith Hopkins, right, helps fit ski boots on Makenna Houghton at the ski shop at McIntyre Ski Area, Wednesday, Dec. 16, 2020, in Manchester, N.H. Over the summer, people looking to get out of the house snapped up boats, bicycles and patio furniture, figuring they were safer socializing and being active outdoors than inside. Now that temperatures are dropping, they're buying snowshoes, skis, boots and winter coats, boosting the beleaguered retail sector. (AP Photo/Charles Krupa)

Consumers still want to get outdoors as temperatures plunge

By DAVID SHARP - Associated Press

A shopper carries a crockpot during Target's Black Friday sale, in the Borough of New York. The National Retail Federation, the nation’s largest retail group, expects that holiday sales could actually exceed growth seen in prior seasons despite the uncertainty surrounding the pandemic. (AP Photo/Bebeto Matthews, File)

Holiday retail sales expected to top 2019 despite surging pandemic

By Jeff Mordock - The Washington Times

In this Aug. 11, 2020, file photo, shoppers walk through the Valley Mall in Halfway, Md. (Colleen McGrath/The Herald-Mail via AP, File)

Holiday shopping to start early, despite coronavirus pandemic, at ‘significantly higher’ rates

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

Holiday knick-knacks stand are displayed for Christmas shoppers Friday, Oct. 2, 2020, at a Lowes store in Northglenn, Colo. Add last-minute holiday shopping to the list of time-honored traditions being upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers are kicking off the holiday season earlier than ever this year in hopes of avoiding big in-store crowds and shipping bottlenecks in November and December. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski)

Pandemic pushes start of holiday shopping earlier than ever

By JOSEPH PISANI and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

Tara Van Wieren works on a Mother's Day flower arraignment at Relles Florist in Sacramento, Calif., Tuesday, May 5, 2020. Florists are among the retail businesses that Gov. Gavin Newsom said might be eligible to open before the end of this week under upcoming state guidelines concerning the coronavirus. (AP Photo/Rich Pedroncelli)

Love you mom: Americans spend a record-breaking $26.7 billion on Mother’s Day

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

FILE - This June 25, 2019, file photo shows the entrance to a Walmart in Pittsburgh. Walmart, the nation’s largest retailer and private employer, said late Saturday, March 14, 2020, it is limiting store hours to ensure they can keep sought-after items such as hand sanitizer in stock amid the coronavirus pandemic. (AP Photo/Gene J. Puskar, File)

Retail trade groups urge states to adopt ‘uniform’ reopening practices

By David Sherfinski - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Nov. 27, 2019, file photo Robin Hazal shops at a Kohl's ahead of Black Friday in Las Vegas. The nation's largest retail trade group said Thursday, Jan. 16, 2020, that holiday sales increased 4.1%, near the top end of its forecast. (AP Photo/John Locher)

Nation’s largest retail trade group: holiday sales rose 4.1%

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

Consumers are predicted to spend an average of $1,047.83 each during this major shopping period, a retail group says. (Associated Press)

Inside the Beltway: Trump Bump: 165 million shoppers spend $730.7 billion

By Jennifer Harper - The Washington Times

FILE - In this Oct. 17, 2019, file photo Harley Davidson motorcycles are on display at a dealership in Ashland, Va. On Wednesday, Nov. 27, the Commerce Department issues its October report on consumer spending, which accounts for roughly 70 percent of U.S. economic activity. (AP Photo/Steve Helber, File)

US consumer spending up 0.3% in October but incomes are flat

By MARTIN CRUTSINGER - Associated Press

Time your credit card application this bonus-friendly season

By MELISSA LAMBARENA of NerdWallet - Associated Press

This 2017 photo provided by Marin Humane shows an owl who had gotten caught up in some decorative Halloween cobwebs outside of a residence in Mill Valley, Calif. With more people conjuring spooky outdoor scenes for the holiday, wildlife organizations have seen an increase in animal visits to local rehabilitation centers for injuries related to the décor. Imitation spider webs are the major hazard, but lights and other items that hang also can pose problems, wildlife officials say. (D. Stapp/Marin Humane via AP)

Some tips to make Halloween decor less scary for wildlife

By MELISSA KOSSLER DUTTON - Associated Press

FILE- In this Jan. 31, 2018, file photo, an assortment of credit cards and rewards cards are shown in Zelienople, Pa. Rewards-earning credit cards can help you save on these expenses — but you can also combine those rewards with other money-saving strategies to help you hang on to even more of your cash. (AP Photo/Keith Srakocic, File)

Watch your credit card rewards pile up with these 5 tips

By ROBIN SAKS FRANKEL of NerdWallet - Associated Press

FILE- In this March 4, 2019, file photo a worker cleans a jet bridge before passengers boarded an Alaska Airlines flight to Portland, Ore., at Paine Field in Everett, Wash. U.S. employers are expected to have delivered a solid month of job growth in April, buoyed by a resilient economy that has confounded concerns that 2019 would begin with a slowdown. Another decent hiring gain would highlight the economy’s steady health just months after many analysts had expressed fear that growth was poised to weaken and a recession might soon occur. (AP Photo/Ted S. Warren, File)

Are retail jobs in a funk? It’s complicated

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

Asian stocks slip on Wall Street leads as trade talks simmer

By ANNABELLE LIANG - Associated Press

FILE- In this Feb. 5, 2019, file photo specialist Anthony Rinaldi, left, and trader Michael Conlon work on the floor of the New York Stock Exchange. The U.S. stock market opens at 9:30 a.m. EST on Wednesday, Feb. 13. (AP Photo/Richard Drew, File)

Mixed finish for US stock indexes over weak retail sales

By DAMIAN J. TROISE and ALEX VEIGA - Associated Press

FILE- In this Dec. 24, 2018, file photo a woman walks by mannequins at the Cherry Creek Mall in Denver. The National Retail Federation, the nation's largest retail trade group, says that holiday sales increased a lower-than-expected 2.9 percent as worries about the trade war with China, the government shutdown and stock market turmoil dampened shopper spending in December. (AP Photo/David Zalubowski, File)

National Retail Group: Holiday sales fell short

By Anne D'Innocenzio - Associated Press

Retail group says holiday season off to a strong start

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press

Retail businesses prep for holiday season with extra workers

By HEATHER KENNISON - Associated Press

Massachusetts retailers seeing solid gains in holiday sales

Associated Press

Holiday sales expected to grow in a strong economy

By ANNE D'INNOCENZIO - Associated Press