Behind the holiday trend of self-gifting

By Beth Pinsker NEW YORK (Reuters) - Jill Bascou looked like a typical holiday gift shopper standing in line on Thanksgiving Day shortly after the Target in Marlton, New Jersey opened at 6 p.m. Except she wasn't buying for other people. The 39-year-old was waiting to get herself an iPad. In her cart was the xBox her husband had been coveting, and her father was in another part of the store hunting down a giant, cheap TV - for himself. Retailers call this self-gifting. ...

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