If it seems like Christmas trees are popping up earlier and earlier, that's because they are.

According to the Minnesota Christmas Tree Association, 50% of their farms open before Thanksgiving, which used to be unheard of.

At one Stillwater shop, the holiday cheer isn't up for discussion.

"It's Christmas all year round here," said Jill Heymer, who helps run Käthe Wohlfahrt of America, a German company whose handmade goods are on sale all year.

She says the early trend is good for business.

"It's been, it's been good for business, and surprisingly, largely, scales are trending up just a little bit year over year," she said.

According to a survey by YouGov, 30% of people asked are in full Christmas mode before Dec. 1 and around 60% of adults asked say people start celebrating earlier t

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