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WithjustoneweekuntilChristmas,retailersarerollingoutshopper-baiting(引诱)strategiestoattractprocrastinators(拖延者),deal-huntersandpeoplewhojustwantafewextraChristmasgifts.
Strategiesincludeofferingextendedshoppinghours,freeshipping,last-minute-shoppingadcampaignsandsocialmediaremindersthattimeisticking
away.
TheweekleadinguptoChristmasisusuallywhenconsumersopentheirwa//etsw/de--theSaturdaybeforetheholidaytraditionallybeingthebiggestspendingdaybehindBlackFriday,accordingtoshopperanalyticsfirmShopperTrak.Fourofthe10busiestholidayshoppingdayswilloccurbetweenDec.20andDec.24,ShopperTrakpredicts.
Thisholidayshoppingseasonisshorterthanlast,withsixfewerdays--translatingintojustfourweekends.
Therewillbe"highlevelsofin-storeshopperactivity"theweekendbeforeChristmas,saysShoppingTrakfounderBillMartin.Here'showretailersaretryingtogettheattentionofgiftbuyers:
Goingsocialintheircountdownwarnings.Companiesareusingsocial
mediatoremindcustomersthatChristmasiscomingandtooffergiftsuggestions.
BestBuyisusingtheTwittertag"LastMinuteGifts"topromoteitsgoodsandonTuesdayeveninghostedaGoogleHangoutchatwiththelast-minutegifttheme.
Targetingprocrastinators.OnWednesday,J.C.Permeylaunchesa"meninpanic"TVad.Init,adesperatemanwalkbyastoreasasmallchoirsings"pointhimtothejewelrysohewon'tbuya'vacuum'".
Offeringfreeshipping.Manyretailers,includingJ.C.Penney,haveembracedWednesdayas"FreeShippingDay"--nominimumorder,anddeliverybyChristmasEveisguaranteed.FreeShippingDay.comhasalistofnearly900participatingmerchants.
Extendingstorehours.Nordstrom,TargetandToysRUsallhavelongerhoursnoworcomingup.ToysRUswillbeopenaroundtheclockfor87continuoushoursbeginningat6a.m.Saturday,Dec.21,through9p.m.ChristmasEve."Expandedhoursatthistimeofyearhaveproventobeverypopularwithcustomersinthepast,butwiththeshortenedshoppingwindowbetweenThanksgivingandChristmas,andnotimelefttoprocrastinate,weexpecttoseelargercrowdsatallhours."sayscompanyspokeswomanLinda.
Whatdoes"opentheirwalletswide"(Line1,Para.3)mean? A.Toletotherstaketheirmoney.
B.Toshowofftheirwealth.
C.Tospendalotofmoney.
D.Tobuybigwallets.
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