North Texas shoppers plan to spend more for Christmas
November 22, 2017
Consumers in the Dallas/Fort Worth area plan to spend nearly $1,700 on gifts and other holiday-related purchases this year, well above the national average of $1,288, according to Deloitte. The increase is interesting considering a slightly higher percentage of those surveyed feel their home situation is somewhat worse than it was in 2016.
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