A Purdue University professor sees several positive signs that could mean increased sales for the upcoming holiday shopping season.  Richard Feinberg, professor of consumer sciences signs include a relatively good back-to-school season, increased retail store hires, early promotions--like early layaway, a planned onslaught of Internet promotions and a fine-tuning of email strategies directed at the stores' best customers. according to http://www.nwitimes.com.   However, Feinberg warns, a lot can happen between now the peak of the holiday shopping season.

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