MELBOURNE, Fla. -- For Christians, these are inspirational places, sanctuaries really. And they aren't churches.
They are stores where the shelves are packed with products ranging from Bibles to belt buckles that are made for, and by, Christians.
In addition to the spirituality of it all, Christian products average about $4.5 billion in U.S. sales annually, according to Andy Butcher, editor of Christian Retail Magazine in Palm Coast, Fla., near Daytona Beach.
Nationwide, chains like Wal-Mart, Target and Barnes & Noble are selling Christian products, too, as the market grows.
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