A supermarket clerk performs my action when winter shelves are empty, but hang me above the hearth and Santa fills me with treats. What am I?
A stocking
To 'stock' (or be 'stocking') means replenishing grocery shelves, while a Christmas stocking hangs by the fire to receive presents.
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