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Merchants ready to help ease Easter preparations
Easter
Honey Baked Ham employee William Harris shows some of the popular items for the Easter dinner table at the store near Market Place Boulevard in Cumming. Local retailers are busy this week helping Forsyth residents get ready for the holiday. - photo by Crystal Ledford
CUMMING — Retailers are busy this week helping Forsyth County residents prepare to put on their spring fashions, head to church and gather for Easter dinner Sunday. According to a survey conducted by the National Retail Federation, the average American plans to spend about $137 on apparel, food, candy, gifts and more this holiday. That’s slightly less than the $145 spent in 2013, with total spending for the nation this year expected to reach $15.9 billion.