Retail
October 22, 2020
Panic about COVID-19 means folks will spend less on holiday gifts this year. Image: Selfridges
By Ellen Kelleher
Anxiety and stress about COVID-19 are encouraging holiday shoppers to spend cautiously and favor online shopping over mall expeditions as they make their homes as festive as possible for Christmas.
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