The economics of the US holiday tree industry
- Written by Jay L. Zagorsky, Clinical Associate Professor of Markets, Public Policy and Law, Boston University
Peace, joy and profit margins: Retailers sell Christmas trees at a markup of up to 500%.Iuliia Bondar/Getty Images PlusChristmas today is a big business, and one part of that is the multibillion-dollar business of selling Christmas trees. The U.S. Christmas tree industry is so large, it even has two dueling trade groups: one that supports natural...







