CHRISTMAS IN JULY

CHRISTMAS IN JULY

ONLY 161 SHOPPING DAYS LEFT…It’s never too early to prepare holiday 2000, especially if you’re a retailer with hopes that the fourth quarter will bring you up to 50 percent of your total year’s profits. Here, a preview of the things you better watch out for, including assessments of the economic horizon, a peek at holiday windows and merchandising schemes, and best bets for what she’ll want to have and wear from the most important markets.