Assertion: christmas creep | /r/CapableOf | accelerate with j. c. penney
Facets:
value: in 2002–2003
type: TEMPORAL
value: markedly
type: DEGREE
Source sentences:
text: In 2002–2003, Christmas creep accelerated markedly with retailers such as Walmart, J. C. Penney, and Target beginning their Christmas sales in October.