Holiday shopping shifts curb rush to buy gifts
New Yorkers like Lark-Marie Anton Menchini cut children’s gifts to three each and divert funds to college savings. Despite an improving economy, wage gains lag, discounting stretches year round, and retailers face thinner margins as shoppers seek deeper deals and avoid Thanksgiving openings.
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