But it won't be until after the holidays that sales numbers tell us who is coming out ahead.
And I wouldn't go into the sun on your holidays any more mate, definitely not.
In June, the company announced that the new phones wouldn't be ready in time for the holidays.
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Since cranes aren't allowed to operate near the Christmas holidays because of traffic, to get the sky box off the roof they had to take it apart in pieces that fit into the hotel's freight elevators.
There are other anecdotal stories around worth keeping an eye on: Swiss watch manufacturers report a 50% increase in sales of gold watches to Greece, Portugal and Spain in May, to 42m euros worth in a single month. (Thank god it's not gold medallions I am thinking because while I love the 1970s funkadelic look I don't want to see it on my holidays).
"We don't expect any disruption to customers over the holidays as result of this vote, " said spokeswoman Susana Leyva.
"It wasn't our fault, but during the Christmas holidays it's not easy to do a transaction, " Varney told BBC Sport.
Ms. LANE: As for overtime, hmm - Saturday and Sunday, we don't get nothing -the same pay we get holidays, the same pay we get.
She is also grateful to have a job that pays time and a half plus bonus pay for overnight hours, even if it means she can't fly home to her own family for the holidays.
Gift giving is all about what's under that wrapping paper rather than the package itself, but when the holidays are over those shiny new gadgets won't just protect themselves from the inevitable wear and tear.
And, of course, no child in the United States of America should ever go to bed hungry, and no family in this country should have to worry that they won't have food on the table, not just during the holidays, but every day.
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The problem with that lofty projection, several economists say, is that three of those holidays occur every year, so the cost can't all be laid at the feet of William and Kate.
Many of these chefs say they wouldn't trade Fraternity Row for anything, what with their evenings, weekends and holidays off.
See the non-existent Made For iPhone accessories market -- accessories with their own electronics could have an 8-18 month lead time, so we still probably won't be seeing the first proper iPhone add-ons until closer to the holidays.
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Most dating sites aren't doing special promotions for New Year's Eve because traffic typically increases during the holidays anyway.
Something tells us the company won't have too much trouble moving a slew of these in the run-up to the holidays, as shipments begin on November 2nd.
Then don't forget to include all of the expenditure that only comes once or twice a year - Christmas presents, holidays and the like.
Jacob was born first then Ethan - they survived the birth and I really believed everything would be ok I couldn't imagine them not being around our whole future had been planned with our boys - football on cold Sunday mornings, holidays in Broadstairs paddling in the rock pools and eating ice cream at Morellies - I hadn't planned for them not being there.
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