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PAGE A18 Something They Weren't Expecting Stores everywhere all seem to be carrying the same merchandise, but there are still unpredictable options for gift-giving, including a horse-sized lamp.
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As expected, stores that sell brand names at a discount thrived.
Analysts polled by the company had expected stores to do well, in contrast to last year's 4.7 percent decline.
Retailing veterans expect stores to be bustling on Friday as frugal consumers hunt for bargains with newfound purpose.
Steven Medway, operations director at New West End Company, said it expected stores in the area to ring up sales of £115.5m on Friday, up 5% on last year, as tourists flock to the area.
That compared with 18% who expected stores to drive sales and 17% who identified smartphones.
I wouldn't expect stores like Macy's and Dillards to carry this, though.
Expect stores in New York City, the center of the recent financial storm, to be hit harder than others around the country.
Today, we expect stores to have new stock ASAP, sometimes several times weekly in the case of Zara's customers.
The resulting damage to the local economy is also far worse than they had expected, store owners said.
She said that although the company expected store visits to be up in the second half, it did not expect them to be spending much more per visit.
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