It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas ... in July

9 a.m. Wednesday, July 7, until further notice

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It's beginning to look a lot like Christmas in July as retailers do their best to get consumers in a shopping mood. Wichita State University marketing expert Cindy Claycomb says the main reason retailers offer Christmas in July sales is to increase sales during the typically slow summer season.

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