I am hung by the fireplace empty, but retail stores spend all winter doing what I do to prepare for Christmas sales. What am I?
A stocking
A stocking is a large sock hung above a fireplace for Santa to fill with presents, while the verb 'stocking' means gathering and storing inventory on store shelves. The puzzle plays on the noun and verb forms of the exact same word.
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