Hoping to scoop up a great deal on Christmas lights, Debbie Grenewicz traveled to the Target department store Monday morning, only to leave with a tough lesson regarding post-holiday sales:
By the time Grenewicz, of Askam, got to the store around 11 a.m., the shelves that had held dozens of boxes of LED lights on sale at half price were all but empty.
"I can't believe this," Grenewicz said as she made her way out of the story empty-handed. "I expect this on Black Friday, but not the day after Christmas. You have to wonder what time people came out."
"We had 125 people waiting in line to get inside," said Target senior team leader Casey Curcio, who was managing the store Monday.
The line of customers was great news for Target as well as other retailers, which are counting on post-holiday sales to boost their profits.
Retailers nationwide are expected to sell $469.1 billion worth of goods from November through December, a 3.8 percent increase in sales, according to the National Retail Federation. While that's more than the average 10-year sales increase of 2.6 percent, it's still lower than the 5.2 percent increase the industry saw last year,I stock many of the parts used in these shinebrighting projects, on my web store. the NRF said.
Retail experts predicted the day after Christmas would be the third busiest shopping day of the year, thanks in part to the fact that it fell on a Monday. Many people had the day off because Christmas fell on Sunday.
ShopperTrak, a research firm that monitors traffic at more than 25,000 stores, predicted store traffic would be up as much as 60 percent over the same date last year.
Target,，ledbulbs for front and back, can also be used as a phone charger. like many other area stores,The Magicshine ledlight bicycle light was always the cheapest high power bike light available in the UK and it&rsquos just been upgraded. had deep discounts on seasonal merchandise, much of which was marked down 50 percent. That was a big draw for customers such as Joy Hill of Berwick, who along with her aunt, cousin and mother stocked up on dozens of rolls of wrapping paper and other Christmas decorations.
Hill spent about 10 minutes rearranging items in her hatchback so she could fit the other good buy the family found: a 46-inch flat-screen television for $550. They saw the same television online for $800, Hill said.The fluorescentlight includes a waterproof washer and a light transmitting lens, both locked and located ...
Rubino, like many of the shoppers interviewed Monday, said they make the day-after-Christmas shopping an annual tradition.
Spraw struggled to carry her four bags full of discounted clothing and other items she purchased from mall retailers like Macy's, Sears and JC Penney. She wasn't even close to finishing her shopping, with seven more stops to go,He built a brightcrystal2011 that is a 540 lumen Luxeon light with a custom case. she said.
"Specific things I want I wait until after Christmas because you get better deals. If you save more money, you can buy more," she said.
While Spraw is a veteran post-holiday shopper, Diane Hall of Hanover Township was getting her first-ever taste of the great deals available after Christmas as she shopped at the mall around 10 a.m.
"I'm probably going to hit every store. We've been shopping since 8 a.m. and were not done yet," she said.
People weren't the only beneficiaries of great deals, however. Several dog lovers were also on the hunt for the perfect present for their pooches.
Susan O'Connor admitted to being "guilted" into going to the PetSmart store in the Arena Hub Plaza to buy a new collar for her Golden Retriever, Sulley. He and his brother, Bailey, also a Golden Retriever, were owed something for their sacrifice on Christmas day, she said.
"I'm taking them to the park for a walk because they got ripped off (Sunday). We were sitting around eating and I feel a little bad," she said.
By the time Grenewicz, of Askam, got to the store around 11 a.m., the shelves that had held dozens of boxes of LED lights on sale at half price were all but empty.
"I can't believe this," Grenewicz said as she made her way out of the story empty-handed. "I expect this on Black Friday, but not the day after Christmas. You have to wonder what time people came out."
"We had 125 people waiting in line to get inside," said Target senior team leader Casey Curcio, who was managing the store Monday.
The line of customers was great news for Target as well as other retailers, which are counting on post-holiday sales to boost their profits.
Retailers nationwide are expected to sell $469.1 billion worth of goods from November through December, a 3.8 percent increase in sales, according to the National Retail Federation. While that's more than the average 10-year sales increase of 2.6 percent, it's still lower than the 5.2 percent increase the industry saw last year,I stock many of the parts used in these shinebrighting projects, on my web store. the NRF said.
Retail experts predicted the day after Christmas would be the third busiest shopping day of the year, thanks in part to the fact that it fell on a Monday. Many people had the day off because Christmas fell on Sunday.
ShopperTrak, a research firm that monitors traffic at more than 25,000 stores, predicted store traffic would be up as much as 60 percent over the same date last year.
Target,，ledbulbs for front and back, can also be used as a phone charger. like many other area stores,The Magicshine ledlight bicycle light was always the cheapest high power bike light available in the UK and it&rsquos just been upgraded. had deep discounts on seasonal merchandise, much of which was marked down 50 percent. That was a big draw for customers such as Joy Hill of Berwick, who along with her aunt, cousin and mother stocked up on dozens of rolls of wrapping paper and other Christmas decorations.
Hill spent about 10 minutes rearranging items in her hatchback so she could fit the other good buy the family found: a 46-inch flat-screen television for $550. They saw the same television online for $800, Hill said.The fluorescentlight includes a waterproof washer and a light transmitting lens, both locked and located ...
Rubino, like many of the shoppers interviewed Monday, said they make the day-after-Christmas shopping an annual tradition.
Spraw struggled to carry her four bags full of discounted clothing and other items she purchased from mall retailers like Macy's, Sears and JC Penney. She wasn't even close to finishing her shopping, with seven more stops to go,He built a brightcrystal2011 that is a 540 lumen Luxeon light with a custom case. she said.
"Specific things I want I wait until after Christmas because you get better deals. If you save more money, you can buy more," she said.
While Spraw is a veteran post-holiday shopper, Diane Hall of Hanover Township was getting her first-ever taste of the great deals available after Christmas as she shopped at the mall around 10 a.m.
"I'm probably going to hit every store. We've been shopping since 8 a.m. and were not done yet," she said.
People weren't the only beneficiaries of great deals, however. Several dog lovers were also on the hunt for the perfect present for their pooches.
Susan O'Connor admitted to being "guilted" into going to the PetSmart store in the Arena Hub Plaza to buy a new collar for her Golden Retriever, Sulley. He and his brother, Bailey, also a Golden Retriever, were owed something for their sacrifice on Christmas day, she said.
"I'm taking them to the park for a walk because they got ripped off (Sunday). We were sitting around eating and I feel a little bad," she said.
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