Christmas has arrived at Casey’s Drug in Chisholm!
They kicked off the holiday season with their first annual “Christmas at Casey’s Drug” event on Saturday, November 1st. Shoppers stopped to admire the beautifully decorated storefront display as a steady flow of customers visited throughout the day.
In preparation for the season, the team at Casey’s worked tirelessly to expand their holiday offerings—adding new shelving and displays to showcase their festive décor, ornaments, gifts, and home accents. From timeless classics to trendy new styles, Casey’s Drug offers something special to help everyone celebrate the holidays in style.
If you’re looking for the perfect touch to make your season merry and bright, be sure to stop by Casey’s Drug in Chisholm!
Casey Drug is Chisholm’s independent, family-owned community pharmacy. They have been a part of Lake Street, our historic downtown, for more than a century. They believe in small town service & high-quality health care. Casey Drug is a full service pharmacy, including prescriptions, immunizations and in-pharmacy testing, private consultations, medication packaging, and no-charge delivery. They also carry vitamins, natural supplements, essential oils, gifts, cards, books, candles, toys, & housewares. Their lower level houses Chisholm Do It Best Hardware, which also offers UPS shipping & receiving, Rug Doctor rental, keys, and glass cutting on top of a traditional hardware store. If you haven’t stopped by this gem of a business, please do! Check out their website www.caseydrugpharmacy.com.
Historical Facts
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The first department store Santa appeared in 1890 — James Edgar of Brockton, Massachusetts, dressed up as Santa to delight children visiting his dry goods store.
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Macy’s started its Thanksgiving Parade in 1924 — partly to kick off the Christmas shopping season!
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Black Friday wasn’t always a shopping day — The term was originally used by Philadelphia police in the 1950s to describe the chaos of post-Thanksgiving crowds.
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Mail-order catalogs were the original online shopping — Sears and Montgomery Ward holiday catalogs were must-haves in the early 1900s.
️ Modern Shopping Trends
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Around 30% of annual retail sales happen between Black Friday and Christmas in many countries.
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Online shopping now dominates — in recent years, more than half of all holiday purchases were made online.
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Mobile shopping is huge — many people buy gifts right from their phones, often during lunch breaks or late at night.
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Cyber Monday was invented in 2005 by marketers to encourage people to shop online after the Thanksgiving weekend.
Fun & Quirky Facts
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The average person spends about 15 hours Christmas shopping each year — not counting time spent browsing!
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Gift cards are the #1 most popular Christmas gift year after year.
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Many shoppers buy gifts for themselves — surveys say about 60% sneak in a little self-gifting.
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The most returned Christmas gift? Clothing! (Wrong size, wrong color, or… just wrong.)
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Some stores play Christmas music early on purpose — studies show festive tunes can increase spending by boosting mood and nostalgia.
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The world’s largest Christmas market (in Nuremberg, Germany) attracts over 2 million visitors every year.
