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Shoppers said they found good buys close to home in Martinsville on Friday. |
Sunday, November 29, 2009
This Christmas, expect to unwrap toys, games, flat-screen TVs and socks.
Kmart manager Susan Wright said when the store’s doors opened at 6 a.m. Friday, toys were popular choices, but items from the electronic department sold the best this year.
A laptop computer called the Netbook was extremely popular, Wright said. Those who arrived early also purchased Nintendo Wii games, which were sold out by later in the day, she said.
Special Thanksgiving Day sales on hats, scarves and glove sets at Kmart were popular, and most were sold by 11 a.m. By that time the supply of socks and underwear also was dwindling, said Wright.
The store’s layaway service also was extremely busy, Wright said.
At Walmart, Fairytastic Barbies, Nascar model cars, Zhu Zhu hamster accessories and Whimsy Pets were popular with Friday’s shoppers. The shelves that contained the items were almost bare by 10 a.m.
Board games, electronic games and children’s activity kits also were popular.
Mary Kallam of Ridgeway, who shopped at the Liberty Fair Mall on Friday, said that aside from toys, most people seemed to be buying practical gifts this year.
Stores are aware of this, and they seemed to target their sales at practical items, Kallam said.
Many people came in to buy make-up for themselves or as gifts because there were sample bags with purchases, said Darlee Shelton, an employee at Belk.
Durk Barco of Martinsville bought some makeup from Shelton for his daughter. He said it was a gift, but he was sent to get it today because his daughter also wanted the free bag that came with the purchase.
Shoes were among the most popular items at Belk on Friday. Shelton said almost all of the shoes were on sale, and that area was crowded all day.
At Roses, Friday shopping was only the beginning, said manager Judy Smith, adding that she expected Saturday to be even busier than Friday.
The most popular item was not electronic or entirely necessary, but Smith said it was flying off the shelf. The “cuddle blanket,” Roses’ version of the Snuggie, a fleece blanket with sleeves, apparently was on many shopping lists. |
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