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Marketplace for Friday, December 25, 2015

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Marketplace’s entertainment correspondent Adriene Hill guest hosts; a look inside the quickly growing charity start-up space; why bosses are jerks; and a bus tour with Lowe’s executives through underdeveloped communities.

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How all those elves made it into everyone's living room shelves

by Adriene Hill , Mukta Mohan and Daisy Palacios Dec 24, 2015
The "Elf on the Shelf" is relatively new but it's has quickly become a tradition in many households.

Big box office pays off big for online ticket sites

by Kimberly Adams Dec 25, 2015
Mobile apps and growing demand for reservations is boosting sites like Fandango.

Americans buy 90 million pounds of marshmallows a year

by Adriene Hill Dec 25, 2015
It's a marshmallow world out there, people.

Charitable giving gets a big boost on the web

by Mitchell Hartman Dec 25, 2015
Online giving is growing by double-digits annually — but many mainstream charities haven't adapted to the new digital environment.

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