Pandemic pushes start of holiday shopping earlier than ever
By JOSEPH PISANI and ANNE D'INNOCENZIO, AP Retail Writers NEW YORK (AP) — Add last-minute holiday shopping to the list of time-honored traditions being upended by the coronavirus pandemic. Retailers are kicking off the holiday season earlier than ever this year in hopes of avoiding big in-store crowds and shipping bottlenecks in November and December. Stores like Best Buy, Macy's, and Target typically