Holiday office gifts handled.

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Several years ago, noticing uneaten fruit piling up in our office as holiday gifts from vendors, I wondered how much we spent for cards, fruit, nuts and candy for customers.

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Gas stations and stores selling office supplies, stationery and gifts also ranked as having the lowest profit margins.

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They will even bring the suggested gifts to your home or office for a private consultation.

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The gifts were reported in an annual filing by the US state department's protocol office.

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