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With inflation driving prices higher in every product category, the idea of buying holiday gifts now may seem like a non-starter. But Walmart and Target are hoping consumer worries about increasing prices and a desire to spread out purchases over the next few months might drive them to shop — especially when both stores are offering discounts on products sooner than they did last year.


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