Share your story: How are you approaching holiday shopping this year?

Share your experience to help inform our reporting.

The Minnesota Star Tribune
November 12, 2025 at 1:42PM
Shoppers enter stores at the Mall of America in Bloomington on Nov. 12, 2024. (Richard Tsong-Taatarii/The Minnesota Star Tribune)

With the holidays approaching, many Minnesotans are feeling the effects of recent layoffs, rising costs and economic uncertainty. How are these factors shaping your holiday shopping and spending plans this year?

Share your story to help inform our reporting on holiday spending in Minnesota.

about the writer

about the writer

Carson Hartzog

Retail reporter

Carson Hartzog is a business reporter covering Target, Best Buy and the various malls.

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