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Born on this day!! Singer Barry McGuire is 85. Actor Linda Lavin (“Alice”) is 83. Drummer Don Stevenson of Moby Grape is 78. Actor Victor Banerjee (“A Passage To India”) is 74. Musician Richard Carpenter of The Carpenters is 74. Singer Tito Jackson is 67. Actor Larry Miller (“The Nutty Professor”) is 67. Actor Jere Burns (“Good Morning, Miami,” ″Dear John”) is 66. TV chef Emeril Lagasse is 61. Actor Tanya Roberts (“That ’70s Show,” ″Charlie’s Angels”) is 61. Drummer Mark Reznicek (The Toadies) is 58. Singer Eric Benet is 54. Actor Vanessa Marcil (“Las Vegas,” ″Beverly Hills 90210″) is 52. “Trading Spaces” host Paige Davis is 51. Actor Dominic West (“The Wire”) is 51. Singer Kimberly Schlapman of Little Big Town is 51. Singer Ginuwine is 50. Singer Jaci Velasquez is 41. Actor Brandon Jay McLaren (TV’s “Ransom”) is 40. Singer Keyshia Cole is 39. Actor Vincent Martella (“Everybody Hates Chris”) is 28.

THIS DAY IN GENIUS HISTORY

1860 – Eleven-year-old Grace Bedell of Westfield, N.Y., wrote a letter to presidential candidate Abraham Lincoln, suggesting he could improve his appearance by growing a beard.
1914 – With the support of President Wilson, the Clayton Antitrust Act, which made it illegal for companies to buy competitors’ stock, was passed.
1917 – Mata Hari, World War I spy, was executed by a firing squad in Vincennes, France.
1951 – I Love Lucy, starring Lucille Ball and Desi Arnaz, had its television debut.
1964 – It was announced that Nikita Khruschev was removed from his positions as premier and secretary of the Communist Party of the USSR.
1966 – The U.S. Department of Transportation was created.
1989 – Wayne Gretzky topped Gordie Howe’s NHL scoring record.
1991 – Clarence Thomas got a narrow (52–48) Senate confirmation of his nomination to the Supreme Court.
1993 – Nelson Mandela and F. W. de Klerk were awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for their work to end apartheid in South Africa.
2003 – China became the third country to launch a staffed space mission.

Today Is: Blind Americans Equality Day, Conflict Resolution Day, Get Smart About Credit Day, Global Handwashing Day, International Credit Union Day, International Day of Rural Women, I Love Lucy Day, National Aesthetician Day, National Cake Decorating Day, National Cheese Curd Day,  National Grouch Day, National Latino AIDS Awareness Day, National Shawarma Day, National White Cane Safety Day, National Pregnancy and Infant Loss Awareness Day, Spirit Day

TODAY ON TV!
Primetime TV (All Times Eastern)

CBS – 8:00 –  Big Brother /  9:00 – CBS News
NBC – 8:00 – TBA
ABC – 8:00 –  Celebrity Family Feud  /  TBA
FOX – 8:00 – Thursday Night Football
CW – 8:00 –  Supernatural   /  9:00 – The Outpost

TV Talk Shows

Jimmy Kimmel: Josh Gad, John Kasich, Foo Fighters
Jimmy Fallon: Eddie Redmayne, Guy Raz, Lele Pons x Guaynaa (R 10/8/20)
Seth Meyers: Taylor Schilling, Brian Stelter, Jessica Burdeaux (R 9/30/20)
James Corden: Sen. Chuck Schumer, Lili Reinhart, Anitta (R 8/20/20)
Lilly Singh: Deepak Chopra (R 12/12/19)
Conan: Alec Baldwin (R 9/17/20)
Watch What Happens Live: Sam Smith, Joey King
The View: Jimmy Kimmel
The Talk: Sonequa Martin-Green
Live with Kelly and Ryan: Leslie Jones
Ellen DeGeneres: Colin Jost
The Real: Leah Remini, Asante Blackk, Ayize Ma’at
Kelly Clarkson: Hoda Kotb, Mike Colter
Tamron Hall: Jeffrey Epstein, Julie K. Brown, Tara Palmeri, Laura & Vanessa Marano
Drew Barrymore: Henry Winkler, Nico Santos, Aaron Sanchez

WHAT ARE YOU TALKIN’ ABOUT? Here are today’s PPM-Friendly Topics!

QUESTION: What happened when his girlfriend marched into TARGET, where he works, and demanded he marry her RIGHT NOW?? Did it work??????????????

 

QUESTION: Does he sound like HIS FATHER?? John Lennon’s son Sean says as long as we’re taking down statues, TAKE DOWN THE PYRAMIDS!! Built by slave labor!!!

 

QUESTION: How badly do you want it?? The bride throws the bouquet, and one of her guest VICIOUSLY rips it out of another girl’s hands!! Then she dances around!

 

QUESTION: Want something to look forward to?? Check out these pics of Disney World’s new STAR WARS HOTEL, taking shape for its debut in 2021!!!! Looks pretty cool!!
Aerial images released over the weekend show the progress that Disney World has made on its highly-anticipated Star Wars hotel that will take the form of a Galactic Starcruiser

Kristen Bell Says Dax Shepard Is Doing Great After Relapse

Kristen Bell says her husband, actor Dax Shepard, is “doing really great” in the wake of his relapse.  She gave an update during Wednesday’s episode of The Ellen DeGeneres Show after Shepard went public about his relapse in sobriety.  “He is actually doing really great,” Bell said. “I mean look, you know, everybody’s up against their own demons. Sometimes it’s anxiety and depression, sometimes it’s substance abuse.”  “The thing that I love most about Dax is A, that he was able to tell me, and tell us and say, ‘We need a different plan,'” she added. “Like, we have a plan … but he was like, ‘So we need a stronger plan. I was faltering and I have to do some sort of emotional work to figure out why I wanted to use again.'”  Bell said one of the attributes she loves most about Shepard is how he is “addicted to growth.”  “He’s addicted to evolving. And he was like, ‘I don’t want to risk this family and I did. So let’s put new things in place to make sure it doesn’t happen again.'”  “I will continue to stand by him, because he is very, very worth it,” she said.
********While he’s evolving, maybe he can grow a brain!!
*****It’s tough when your wife is so much more successful!! At least, it seems like it would be!!!

Billie Eilish Goes After Body Shamers

Billie Eilish is standing up to body shamers after she was photographed wearing an outfit that showed off her shoulders and legs.  She’s known for wearing baggy clothes to protect herself from being body shamed and was photographed wearing shorts and a spaghetti-strap tank top as she went for a walk in LA over the weekend.  She took to Instagram to share her thoughts on all the haters by reposting a TikTok video of blogger Chizi Duru with the caption, “Can we normalize normal bodies?”  Duru goes on to say, “Ya’ll got to start normalizing real bodies, ok? Not everyone has a wagon behind them, ok? Guts are normal. They’re normal. Boobs sag, especially after breastfeeding. Instagram isn’t real.”  She then posted an Instagram photo of herself wearing a tank top with the caption, “Do you really wanna go back in time?”  Eilish has spoken openly about her disdain for body shamers.  “I never want the world to know everything about me. I mean, that’s why I wear big baggy clothes. Nobody can have an opinion because they haven’t seen what’s underneath, you know?” she explained in a video for Calvin Klein in May 2019. “Nobody can be like ‘oh she’s slim-thick, she’s not slim-thick, she got a flat ass, she got a fat ass.’ Nobody can say any of that because they don’t know.”  She also opened up about being slut-shamed for wearing a bathing suit, saying in April, “I can’t win.”
*******Sure you can win!! You can win by getting off social media!!
*****Social media is like going into an unfamiliar neighborhood, standing in the middle of an intersection and screaming, “What do you think of ME??” Then everyone gathers around and says, “You SUCK!!”

Kate Hudson Dishes Kissing Co-Stars

Kate Hudson hasn’t been impressed with her on-screen kisses.  “I feel like I kind of haven’t had the best kissers. I feel like I should have had better ones,” she told Gwyneth Paltrow on the “Goop” podcast Tuesday.  She explained that lip locks with her frequent rom-com co-star Matthew McConaughey took place under less than romantic circumstances.  “The thing is, every time I kiss McConaughey, it’s like there’s just something happening and there’s like snot or wind,” she explained. “When we were kissing in the end of ‘Fool’s Gold,’ we’re like in the ocean, we had the plane crash. He just had snot all over his face.”  She did say that her “Almost Famous” co-star Billy Crudup was a “good kisser,” although audiences didn’t get to see it because the scene was cut from the film.  Meanwhile, Paltrow revealed that she had an icky feeling kissing Robert Downey Jr. in the “Iron Man” and “Avengers” franchises.  “When I kissed him and I was like, ‘You’ve got to be kidding me, this is literally like kissing my brother,” she exclaimed.
********When her brother kissed Robert, he said: “This is just like kissing my sister!!”
*****Just askin’: they couldn’t wipe the snot off of Matthew McConaughey???
TOPIC: What was YOUR best kiss????

Stevie Nicks Joins In TikTok Fun

Stevie Nicks has finally nodded at the resurgence of Fleetwood Mac’s 1977 tune “Dreams” — aided by cranberry-juice-drinking skateboarder Nathan Apodaca — with a TikTok of her own, in which she roller-skates to the apparently deathless song.  She captioned the clip. “Lace ’em up,” she added, being sure to tag Apodaca, which is naturally a thrill to all of us who never thought we’d see Nicks use any or all of the phrase “420doggface208,” the Idaho Falls skateboarder’s handle.  It’s nice to see Nicks in a better mood, considering the last time we heard from her, she was opining that the coronavirus pandemic was “stealing her last youthful years.”  “I don’t have just 10 years to hang around and wait for this thing to go away,” she told the Associated Press last week. “I have places to go, people to sing for, another album to make.”
******Then she got a little gift from God!! Thank you, Nathan!!
******When she saw the video of Mick Fleetwood, she thought: “I slept with THAT???”
*****Her next tour WILL be sponsored by Ocean Spray!!

Dr. Dre’s Estranged Wife Under Investigation

Dr. Dre’s estranged wife, Nicole Young, is under investigation for alleged embezzlement.   TMZ reported that Dr. Dre’s business partner, Larry Chatman, filed a report with the Los Angeles Police Department claiming that Young withdrew nearly $400,000 from the business account without authorization.   Per the LAPD, Dre’s account is missing $385,029. Detectives are aware that Chatman believes Young stole this money and embezzled the cash. The department is now looking into these allegations. If Young is brought up on charges, then she could be facing time for embezzlement.  Although Dr. Dre didn’t file the police report, these are accusations that the producer and Chatman have made against Young in the past. Dre claimed that Young made two withdrawals from the account without permission during their divorce case. Yet, Nicole says that she had a right to the money because her name is on the account. She also says that the investigation into the matter is merely a PR stunt and smear campaign as she attempts to move forward with the divorce.
*********Black Wives Matter!!!
*****They don’t call it “Gangsta Rap” for nothing!!!
****The only thing left to settle is who gets Snoop Dogg??

 

Ripping The Tabloids (Throughout the week, we’ll give you the stories from that weeks tabs!)
**Please Credit Publication!

Las Vegas Lost Without Celine!-(National Enquirer)

With the pandemic devastating Las Vegas, Sin City is begging Celine Dion to return!  “Celine was bringing in bigger audiences than Elvis Presley and Barbra Streisand.  Getting her back might be the only thing that can save it,” sources say.  “When she left Caesars Palace in 2019, Celine was making $500,000 per show.  That number has almost been doubled to woo her back!”

Gwyneth Giveth Apple Red Carpet Treasures-(Globe)

The apple of Gwyneth Paltrow’s eye, her gorgeous 16-year-old look-alike daughter aptly named Apple, is getting her Oscar-winning mom’s carefully curated red carpet collection!  “She loves to play in my closet,” says the 48-year-old beauty, who stashed couture stuff away for decades.  “I have saved everything for her since 15 years before I had her….every red carpet look I have saved for her.”  Proud of her kid with ex-husband Coldplay rocker Chris Martin, she admits Apple’s “glamorous in a way that I’m not…..She’s a beauty queen.”

Justin & Hailey:  One Year Down-(Us Weekly)

Justin Bieber is still pinching himself over being Hailey Baldwin’s better half.  On Sept. 30, the first anniversary of the duo’s wedding ceremony, the “Forever” singer professed in an Instagram post that he felt “so lucky” to be married to the model, 23.  “You….make me such a better man!”  Bieber, 26, wrote.  Thanks to quarantine, the duo are tighter than ever.  Adds a source, “Being able to spend all this time together has brought them closer.”

Rebel’s Prince Charming-(Star)

It’s just like a movie!  No longer the funny, chubby sidekick, a slimmed-down Rebel Wilson has taken center stage in her own rom-com.  The 40-year-old Aussie just went public with her handsome new boyfriend, Jacob Busch, on a romantic getaway to the Mediterranean-and the Pitch Perfect star is reveling in the romance.  “Meeting the Prince with a Prince Charming by my side,” she posted alongside a shot with her honey at Prince Albert’s Planetary Health Gala on Instagram Sept. 28.  “What a night to remember in Monaco.”  And the 29-year-old is quite the catch!  “He’s a real gentleman and knows how to treat a woman,” a pal says of Jacob.  It doesn’t hurt that, as a member of the Anheuser-Busch brewing dynasty, he’s also worth a reported $100 million.  “Jacob has a trust,” clarifies the pal.  “But he’s not as wealthy as everyone thinks.”

Demi’s Breakup Ballad-(Life & Style)

Sorry not sorry!  Demi Lovato released an emotional new single, “Still Have Me,” on Sept. 30, just six days after ending her engagement to Max Ehrich.  “I’m a mess and I’m still broken.  But I’m finding my way back,” the pop star, 28, sings.  “And it feels like someone’s stolen all the light I ever had.”  It’s no secret that Demi’s still hurting, admits a source, “but songwriting is like therapy for her.”  She reportedly split from the soap star, 29, after his intentions came into question.  “Looking back, Demi wishes she’d seen the red flags earlier,” the source says.

Chatter-(People)

“Women hated me.  I would walk down the street, and women would say mean things to me.  And I got punched many times.”-Jason Alexander, on his villainous role as a lawyer who tries to rape Julia Robert’s character in Pretty Woman.

“It’s not like I didn’t sneak off and party sometimes and get drunk.”-Hilary Duff, on growing up in the spotlight.

“I can’t say it would have been my first choice, but I ultimately grew into it on my own terms.”-Victoria Beckham, on being called Posh Spice.

The Crown’s New Season:  Do They Look Like the Royals?-(In Touch)

The Crown will introduce two major historic figures when Season 4 debuts on Nov. 15-and look who’s taking over the throne for Season 5!

Gillian Anderson as Margaret Thatcher-

OK, she wasn’t a royal-but the Iron Lady was equally formidable.  “I don’t know whether the queen has ever had quite a challenging relationship with a prime minister as she had with Mrs. T,” says the X-Files star, 52.

Emma Corrin as Diana Spencer-

“I feel I’ve gotten to know Diana like you would a friend,” the actress, 24, says of playing the young woman during her courtship and early years of marriage to Prince Charles.

Imelda Staunton as Queen Elizabeth II-

The Downton Abbey actress, 64, follows Claire Foy and Olivia Colman, becoming the final actress to wear the titular crown as the beloved but intensely stoic monarch.

 

STUPID NEWS

Coconut Smashing Record

An Indian martial artist showed off his strength and precision when he donned a blindfold and smashed 50 coconuts that were arranged around the body of another man. A video shared by Guinness World Records shows the man wearing a blindfold and smashing the coconuts without hitting the other man with his sledge hammer.  The man smashed 50 coconuts in the 1-minute time period.  The men, Rakesh B and Prabhakar Reddy P, were awarded the Guinness record for most coconuts smashed around a person blindfolded in 1 minute. The smashed coconuts were fed to local animals in Nellore, Andhra Pradesh. See the video HERE.
*******He did miss a couple times, and now the other man will never have children… but other than that..
*****Sometimes you feel like a nut… sometimes you feel like smashing a coconut!!
*****Let’s hope “blindfolded coconut smashing” becomes an Olympic sport!!

Chief Noodle Officer Wanted

The makers of Top Ramen announced they are seeking a “Chief Noodle Officer” to get paid $10,000 to help develop and test new ramen noodle soup recipes.  Top Ramen manufacturer Nissin announced it is seeking a Chief Noodle Officer with a “passion for noodles” to help test out new Top Ramen recipes for the company.  Interested candidates are being instructed to post photos and recipes of their own Top Ramen creations to social media, and the winner will be selected by celebrity judge Melissa King, a recent winner of Top Chef: All-Stars L.A.  The winner will receive $10,000, the chance for a one-on-one “mentorship” with Nissin CEO Mike Price and a 50-year supply of various Top Ramen products.  Submissions are being accepted through Oct. 30.
********Andy Cohen got excited… but.. wrong kind of “noodle!!”
*****If you win, will they show you how they get the uncooked noodles to sick together like that??
*****Millennial college grads have an unfair advantage!! They majored in Ramen!!

Airplane Part Lands In Backyard

An Arizona couple said they found a mysterious item in their back yard that appears to have fallen from a passing airplane.  Charlie and Jaclyn High said the white piece of metal, which appears to be a service door from an airplane lavatory, was found in their Phoenix back yard.  “The side that was all white was on the ground, and looked to me like a sign with zip ties on it or something,” Charlie High told KPHO/KTVK. “Picked it up and flipped it over and saw some of the words and writing on it, and pretty immediately thought this fell from an airplane.”  They said no one saw the item appear in their yard, but they believe it fell out of the sky Friday.  “I was very thankful my kids weren’t outside, even my dogs,” Jaclyn High said. “It missed my tortoise, but I’m glad it didn’t hit a car that somebody was driving.”  “I kind of looked around to see if there was anything else, like another piece, or something else other than that, with writing on it. It looks like its from an airplane, and you think, oh man, that’s crazy,” she said.  The couple said their home is just a few miles from the Scottsdale Airport.
*******What do they mean by “some kind of writing?” Can they read???
*******If it’s a lavatory door, look around for a toilet with someone stuck on it!!
*****If it fell out of a plane, just think: they had to use the lav with no door for the rest of the flight!!

 

STUFF THAT’S COOL AND VIRAL

VIDEO: GUY BUILDS OFF THE GRID VAN!

VIDEO: HOW CHEFS COOKED INSIDE THE NBA BUBBLE.

VIDEO: GROCERY SHOPPING ONLINE IN 1996!!

VIDEO: NEW COUGAR STALKING RUNNER VIDEO!!! MUST SEE!!!

 

A LIST FOR THURSDAY

11 Ways Holiday Shopping Will Be Different This Year Due To Coronavirus

Huffington Post

 

  1. Most People Plan To Shop Despite Financial Strain

The coronavirus pandemic has touched most everyone’s lives in some way. For many, it’s had an effect on their finances. From higher expenses related to learning and working from home, to loss of jobs and income, many Americans are facing a tougher-than-usual holiday season.

Even so, 66% of consumers say they plan to spend the same amount of money or more this holiday season to create a sense of normalcy and keep traditions alive, according to a new survey by RetailMeNot.

Amazon Prime Day is expected to be the top shopping day in Q4, with 67% of people planning to make a purchase during this event. The next most-planned shopping days, according to the survey, include Cyber Monday (65%) and Black Friday (59%).

The most popular purchases are expected to be electronics (61%), followed by clothing and accessories (52%) and shoes (33%).

 

  1. Shopping Kicks Off Much Earlier

Amazon Prime Day, which usually takes place in July, will span two days: Oct. 13 and 14. “Prime Day will open up the holiday shopping season, setting off a cascade of holiday sales that are likely to continue through early December,” said Nathan Burrow, deals expert for Wirecutter.

This push for early holiday shopping is practical as much as it is promotional for retailers, he said. “It’s a hedge against shortages and shipping delays, allowing customers to ensure they get holiday items and gifts on time,” he added.

Burrow also said there will be a massive number of deals this year. “But we can predict with some certainty that we’ll see excellent deals for Amazon Kindle, Fire and Echo devices no later than Oct. 13 (Prime Day 1) and likely pre-sales the weekend before,” he said. “Also, I’ll eat my hat if we don’t see Instant Pot deals ― they are exceptional and ubiquitous on and around Prime Day and Black Friday.”

 

  1. Deals Will Be More Drawn Out

Rather than a major focus on shopping “holidays” such as Black Friday or Cyber Monday, retailers are expected to extend their sales over several days or weeks. That’s because during the economic downturn, consumers want to draw out costs over a longer time rather than concentrating all their spending in one short period, explained Gabrielle Pastorek, shopping analyst at Finder.com. Some stores such as Home Depot have already announced that Black Friday doorbusters will be replaced with a longer, more drawn-out savings period.

 

  1. Buy Now, Pay Later Options Will Continue Gaining Popularity

According to Pastorek, there’s already been an upward trend this year in the use of “buy now, pay later” financing options such as Affirm, Afterpay and Klarna. These services allow shoppers to break down purchases into weekly or monthly installments, often with no interest, rather than pay for their carts in full.

“We expect more holiday shoppers to look for these payment options for both big-ticket items like TVs and smaller purchases like fashion and beauty products,” she said.

 

  1. Shopping Will Take Place Mostly Online

Three-quarters of Americans plan to shop online this year, according to the RetailMeNot survey. More than 88% said they will not shop the traditional in-store doorbuster deals on Thanksgiving.

“Because of this, there will be a lot of competition to capture your sales, so expect ongoing deals, flash sales, exclusive offers and free shipping savings,” said money-saving expert Andrea Woroch. She noted that some retailers may require you to spend a certain dollar amount to qualify for free shipping, but more big-box retailers want to recruit loyal shoppers through shipping memberships such as the latest Walmart+ and Target Shipt programs.

Also keep in mind that drive-up and curbside pickup options will abound this holiday season, even among small businesses. “This gives consumers the ability to avoid going in-store but also get the instant gratification of purchasing and picking up an item immediately,” Woroch said. And look out for special promotions and coupons specifically for those drive-up orders. (Target Circle already promotes such deals.)

 

  1. Don’t Expect Many Doorbusters Or In-Store Deals

With coronavirus cases on the rise in some states and a general need to socially distance as much as possible, retailers are expected to ditch the in-store deals this year.

Some retailers are bound to have a few doorbusters, but Julie Ramhold, a consumer analyst with DealNews.com, expects there will be far fewer this year than we’ve historically seen. “Odds are most deals will be a combination of online and in-store, or even online exclusives, which is a trend we’ve seen the last few years,” she said. However, it’s doubtful that retailers will try to alienate any shopper by offering a significant number of online-only offers.

 

  1. There Will Be Less Interest In Traditional Gifts

Though clothing and shoes will be popular buys, people will spend less than usual on these categories when it comes to gifts for others, according to analysis by cash-back company Rakuten. Rather than traditional gifts this year, “shoppers will look for items or experiences that bring them closer to family and friends,” said Dana Marineau, chief marketing officer and consumer and money-saving expert at Rakuten Rewards. She predicts that items such as tablets for video chatting, gaming consoles and games, streaming subscriptions and future trips will be most popular.

Health and beauty items that allow people to indulge at home will also be popular this season, Marineau said, as well as virtual gift cards that shoppers can send to friends and family since they may not be able to give gifts in person. “Virtual gifts also alleviate potential headaches from shipping mishaps,” she added.

 

  1. Steep Discounts Are More Likely Across The Board

Unlike previous years, Marineau said, you can expect to find heavy discounts on nearly every product category, not just electronics and housewares. “There is a ton of excess apparel inventory that retailers need to move through, as well as shoes and accessories,” she explained. “It’s a great opportunity to pick up some ‘for me’ items while shopping for gifts for others.”

Still, you can expect to find some of the same deals as years past. “We’re still expecting Black Friday to be better for buying things like Android phones, TVs, kitchen items and beauty gifts, while Cyber Monday should be better for speakers, laptops, toys and clothing,” Ramhold said.

 

  1. More Retailers Will Be Closed On Thanksgiving Day

With a heightened focus on online shopping and fewer consumers hitting stores this year, Ramhold said more retailers have been committing to closing on Thanksgiving ― a move that many haven’t made in recent years. Some of the major stores that will be closed on Thanksgiving Day include Best Buy, Kohl’s and Target. Walmart is closing its namesake stores and Sam’s Club locations on Thanksgiving for the first time in 30 years.

 

  1. Extended Price-Matching And Return Policies Will Be Offered

Ordinarily, price-matching is suspended throughout the Black Friday shopping weekend. Some retailers do so only for Thanksgiving through Cyber Monday, but others usually suspend it for as long as two weeks. “This year, though, we’re seeing some retailers commit to extending those policies,” Ramhold said.

Target, for instance, is extending its price-matching, though it does come with a caveat: You’ll only be able to receive a lower price if the item drops in price in Target stores or on Target.com. “Still, many signs point to retailers trying to make the shopping season less stressful for consumers to entice them to shop as usual, or as close to usual as they can get,” Ramhold said.

 

  1. Expect Delivery Delays

One downside that everyone needs to prepare for is delivery delays, according to Woroch. Because more people than ever will be shopping online or through their mobile devices, and fewer people will be traveling and delivering gifts to loved ones in person, delays in deliveries will be inevitable. Avoid making any important purchases at the last minute in case you run into shipping issues.

 

The preceding material was compiled and edited by Brandon Castillo.  The Editor-In-Chief is Gary Bryan.  The Radio Genius Show Prep Service is licensed for use on-air only by subscribing radio stations.  Other means of redistribution is forbidden.
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