The most wonderful time of the year?

While the day after Thanksgiving has been the unofficial holiday-shopping kickoff since the 1920s, shoppers this autumn may have found Christmas ornaments displayed not far from the Halloween costumes. The Berkeleyan spoke with three Haas School of Business professors to unwrap the whys and wherefores of this intensely commercial time of year.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news116520755.html">The most wonderful time of the year?</a></p> <p>While the day after Thanksgiving has been the unofficial holiday-shopping kickoff since the 1920s, shoppers this autumn may have found Christmas ornaments displayed not far from the Halloween costumes. The Berkeleyan spoke with three Haas School of Business professors to unwrap the whys and wherefores of this intensely commercial time of year.</p>