1.   But this year, retailers have good reason to get shoppers in the spending spirit early.

2.   Most of the department stores and discount stores reported increases in same-store sales, and better weather helped get shoppers out to stores.

3.   The first was certainly designed to get Christmas shoppers off their feet and in a nice mood.

4.   The future of Blockbuster Video stores may well depend on how well it gets shoppers like Rosati to do more than rent videos.

5.   But many people celebrate the holiday with gift-giving, and most department stores are festooned with Christmas decorations to get shoppers in a holiday mood.