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SOME OF THAT CLOUD COVER FOR
MONDAY OF NEXT WEEK AS WELL.
TEMPERATURES MAKE YOU THINK
OF SNOW AND THE HOLIDAY SEASON.
NOT REALLY.
YES, IT DOES.
TO AVOID THE STRESS OF THE
HOLIDAY SHOPPING SEASON, HOW
ABOUT DOING IT NOW?
THAT'S WHAT SOME RETAIL EXPERTS
ARE SAYING AND THERE IS A TRICK
TO MAKE SURE THAT YOU ARE ABLE
TO BUY THE MOST POPULAR GIFTS
BEFORE THEY ARE GONE.
EMILY SMITH EXPLAINS.
Reporter: WHILE SOME ARE
TAKING IN THE LAST WARM RAZE OF
SUMMER -- RAYS OF SUMMER--
I STARTED YESTERDAY.
I GOT GOOD DEALS I COULDN'T
PASS.
Reporter: ONE IN SEVEN HAVE
BEGUN BUYING FOR THE HOLIDAY
SEASON AND EVEN MORE STARTLING,
4.6 MILLION PEOPLE HAVE
FINISHED.
THAT IS ABOUT 2% OF AMERICAN
SHOPPERS.
SO, WHAT IS EVERYONE ASKING
FOR.
A HELICOPTER.
PAINT.
Reporter: THE TOY INDUSTRY
ASSOCIATION SAYS IT'S ABOUT
STAR WARS THIS SEASON.
THE MOVIE IS COMING OUT IN
DECEMBER AND THE TOYS ARE
ALREADY GOING CRAZY.
Reporter: ANOTHER BIG ITEM,
PLAY ALL DAY ELMO.
A HIGHER TECH VERSION THAT HAS
150 RESPONSES AND EIGHT GAMES.
ANOTHER IT TOY, REMOTE CONTROL
CARS.
THE REMOTE IS YOUR CELL PHONE
OR PARENTS CELL PHONE.
TO PAY FOR THE PRESENTS,
SOMETHING THAT HAS BEEN AROUND
SINCE THE 1800s IS MAKING A BIG
COME BACK.
THE LAYAWAY PLAN.
ALL THE BIG BOX STORES, K
MART, WALMART, BEST BUY, THEY
ALL USE LAYAWAY PLANS NOW.
A SMART WAY TO SHOP.
NOT JUST TO AVOID INTEREST
RATES BUT IT CAN HELP MAKE SURE
YOU GET THE IT TOYS THAT OFTEN
DISAPPEAR CLOSER TO THE
HOLIDAYS.
NOW YOU CAN USE LAYAWAY
ONLINE.
YOU ARE SECURING A GIFT MONTHS
IN ADVANCE AND LOCKING IN THE
PRICE.
NOT US.
YOU ARE STILL IN SUMMER
MODE.
DEFINITELILY.
DON'T WANT TO THINK ABOUT THE
COLD YET.
YOU DON'T HAVE TO IF YOU ARE
NOT READY SINCE YOU STILL HAVE
82 DAYS UNTIL HANUKKAH AND 100
UNTIL CHRISTMAS.
EMILY SMITH, CBS 2 NEWS.
REMINISCING, THE LAYAWAY FEE