A multimedia presentation: The business of selling Christmas trees

December 18, 2007

We’ve all driven past them before: Christmas tree lots in shopping center parking lots. They have big, beckoning signs, barrels of roaring fires and hundreds of forest green Christmas trees. But who runs these lots, and in what conditions? Watch our audio slideshow to find out and click here to view a larger version.

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Posted by Jackie Sauter | Filed Under business, holidays 

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5 Responses to “A multimedia presentation: The business of selling Christmas trees”

  1. Quincy D. on December 18th, 2007 5:22 pm

    Great presentation! Nice to see the people behind a holiday tradition.

  2. Brian P. on December 19th, 2007 1:14 pm

    nice montage. it’s interesting to see who’s out there in the world making it all happen this christmas. done in very good taste.

  3. Dale R. on December 19th, 2007 6:09 pm

    Very nice presentation and interesting photos of those who are working long hours behind the scene to help continue a wonderful Christmas tradition.

  4. tony on December 21st, 2007 7:13 pm

    man that is boring!

  5. Cathy on December 28th, 2007 12:14 pm

    Nice soothing way to present the story behind a hectic holiday, I love a fresh tree!

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