Holiday Spending Expected To Boom

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The Florida Retail Federation expects a higher increase in the Sunshine State, about 4 percent. National holiday sales this year are expected to increase 3.6 percent over 2015, according to a consumer survey released by the National Retail Federation. Holiday shopping in the survey is defined as that occurring in the months of November and December.

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