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Internet shopping nips at but doesn't bite malls
When it comes to shopping, Kate Robertson is an online dream and brick-and-mortar nightmare.
When her last child was asleep, the mother of five and full-time teacher sat in front of her computer and within days of Thanksgiving, finished her Christmas shopping. With about a week left before the holiday, the only things that will drag her out of her house in the Houston suburbs and into a shopping center are stocking stuffers. "I don't have the time," said Robertson, 40, whose children range in age from 3 to 19. "I'm a full-time mother and teacher, and with little ones in tow, it's just incredibly difficult to find alone-time to shop for them." Last year she did half her Christmas shopping online. This year she did it all, spending a few hours and $2,400. There are a lot of Kate Robertsons this year. __________ Read More / Source: Reuters |
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