Fun Facts: The Holiday Season
Happy Holidays! The season is a time for gathering and celebrating with friends and family, gifts giving, reflection and thanks. Here are some holiday fun facts from our pals at the U.S. Census Bureau.
Hey Carrollwood and Northdale, here are a few holiday facts you may not have known... Rush to the Stores $27 billion: Retail sales at the nation’s department stores in December 2011. This represented a 45 percent jump from the previous month when retail sales registered $18.6 billion. No other month-to-month increase in department store sales last year was as large. Other U.S. retailers with sizable jumps in sales between November and December 2011 were- Source: U.S. Census Bureau, Business and Industry Christmas Trees and Decorations $103 billion: The value of U.S. imports of Christmas tree ornaments from China between January and September 2012. China was the leading country of origin for such items. Similarly, China was the leading …
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