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< Scugog Citizen -- Tuesday, December 19,1995 --7 4a Local retailers hope to hear cash registers jingle in final shopping da Port Perry retailers are hoping to hear the sound of cash registers opening pick even more steam in the final week before the 'big day.' The.miserable adding he'is thinkin about knocking prices. severely in a January sale. leading up to Christmas. Gift baskets and all kinds of scented candles the prices somewhere else." Sweat shirts with dogs here or before Christmas door. "Overall, despite the economy, I'm optimistic. in the final few days before weather has kept shoppers ~~ Even though Christmas have been very popular and cats on the front are Things are not too bad and Christmas. home, he added. at Pineridge is off to a slow _ gift items so far at Luke's, selling very well, said Mrs. | expect to see a real rush A survey last week by the "Obviously, we would all start, Mr Coyne is she said, as shoppers Henshall, as are. co- in the final week," she Citizen of several shop owners ih the: community found most reasonably pleased with the way Christmas sales had been like to see things better, but we are going to pull through," he said. Terry Coyne of Pineridge Sports, also in the Port optimistic there will be a lot of last minute shoppers, perhaps as late as the weekend. "We're hoping for this, appear to be spending on the smaller less expensive items. Val Larocca at Native Perspectives has noticed She ordinated outfits for men and women (slack/shirt or sweater/skirt). also Henshall's special that feels a said. Bill Minors at Books Galore on Perry Street said sales really started to pick up about week ago going to that point, despite Perry Plaza, said sales' anyway," he said. the same shopping trends allows shoppers on Jan. 2- and he's looking forward to all the doom and gloom in have been soft so far. Meanwhile, across the so far this holiday season 4 to double up their a hectic final few days the country recently over ~~ "The Christmas shopping Plaza parking lot at Sears as the smaller ticket items purchase on items bought before Christmas. spending cuts, the Quebec issue and a generally soft rush? When is it going to start?" he asked when and Jim's Place, Jason Cole said sales have been like slippers are moving well. from Nov. 1 on has been a great incentive. "It's our Selling like hot cakes, of course, is Father Goose, economy. contacted by the Citizen. brisk. "It's been fairly quiet so present to our customers, the story of local "Sales so far haven't been He had hoped things "I would say very, very far, not like in other our way of saying Merry artist/adventurer/entrepre too bad. I would say would have started to pick , good so far. It's hard to years," and suggested Christmas." neur Bill Lishman. comparable to last year at this time," said Bob Byer of the Stedman V and 8 up last Monday (Dec. 11) but that has not been the case. believe," he stated, noting sales are up about 40 per cent over last year. there could be several reasons--the overall economy, the Quebec Marina Brock at Brock's Department Store and Mr. Minors said other books moving quickly off Brock's for Kids on Queen Street agreed those who comparison shop will discover they don't have to go 'out of town' for pre- Christmas bargains. "There are some great bargains to be had right here in Port Perry-- discount prices," she said. Shoppers are really the shelf include those on hockey, of which there are many this Christmas and political books by well known Canadian authors Peter Newman, Ri¢hard Gwyn and Pierre Burton. "I'm quite happy with sales so far. It's been pretty good. You can't go store in the Port Perry Plaza. And he went on to say he's optimistic sales will Low price items (clothing mainly) in the $30 range are selling very well as are VCRs in the electronic line. He's keeping his fingers crossed that sales continue to build in the final week before Christmas as they did last year, referendum and the poor ~ weather which really keeps the weekend shoppers at home. h "Shoppers seem to be very price conscious this year," she added, but she is optimistic that as December 25 creeps closer there will be a rush at the "I wonder if people are just waiting for those supen, deals after Christmas," he said, GM holidays start on Friday At the close of business on Friday, December 22nd, with only a few exceptions, all of General Motors of Canada's almost 37,000 employees will begin their Christmas Holiday Period. They will return to work on either Monday, January 1, 1996 or Tuesday, January 2nd, 1996 depending on their These include the GM of Canada Service Parts Operations in Oshawa, the National Parts Distribugion Centre in Woodstock, the Parts Distribution Centres in Vancouver, Edmonton, Winnipeg, Montreal and Moncton as well as the Customer Communication and Technical Assistance As for the nasty weather we experienced last week, Mr. Cole said "we actually prefer to see some snow, but not that freezing rain." The weather has also been a factor at Luke's Country Store on Queen Street, according to Jody Luke. , "The bad weather has held some people off, but Queen Street store. At Henshall's Clothing Store on Queen Street, owner Pam Henshall said so far she has no complaints. "People seem to be in a festive mood. They have done their comparison shopping and realize there is not much difference in Toit THs looking carefully for price and value this Christmas, said Ms. Brock. The early winter weather has meant good and bad news for Brock's in that boots and gloves, but if it's people start buying coats, freezing to don't like to venture out the too far wrong when you give a book for a gift," he said. 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