B4 - Sunday, December 23, 1984 - North Shore News Ga Open Today ee Retailers hope final day busy MERCHANTS HOPE today — the last Sunday tuveness on the part of that were more durable. purchase gifts for. While those changes have before Christmas — produces a buying binge that Christmas shoppers. While there have been a The consensus among had an affect on the overall turns Christmas 1984 into a truly jolly season. Retailers first noticed the number of fads over the past retailers is that the combina- market and buying figures, switch during the first several years — last year’s tion of a cut in the amount they are also evidenced While malls and_ stores yet available, industry ex- Christmas of the recession Cabbage Patch dolls and this of money available to famn- through the growing number throughout the Lower perts report that spending and it was. particular year’s Gobots (a variety of lies for non-essential items of speciality shops that have Mainland have been throng- appears to have increased noticeable coming, as it did, toys that can be twisted into — not only at Christmas bul sprung up over the past sev- ed with shoppers, only slightly from last year. on the heels of relative boom ~— futuristic robots and space throughout the year — and _— eral years. While such shops throughout the weekend and The final figure may in umes. monsters) — the trend the growing sophistication of — were primarily family-owned on both weekend days, the fact be down) slightly, Shoppers were being par- toward quality goods has shoppers which comes, in in the past, a growing overall picture is not that overall, with a major trend ticular about they bought persisted. . part, with the overall aging number of them are fran- much better than it was last that began several = andthe trend was away from There is also a suspicion of the population, has pro- chise or chain operations as year. Christmases ago. fad-type gifts and to gifts that people have cut back on duced the change in buying retailers move to deal with While final figures are not That trend is to selec- that were more practical and the number of people they — habits the market changes ° BOXING DAY SALE Sorry no refunds or exchanges On sale Wed. Dec. 26th % OFF 5 0 0 on Boxing Day Only. 9:30-5:30 while quantities ALL OUTERWEAR last. Sorry, no rainchecks. Y 30)” OFF 0 ° OFF Selection for the ALL SNOW GOODS entire family Our entire selection Sleighs. toboggans play-bobs of slippers 5 Q ort CHRISTMAS FABRICS, CRAFTS AND KITCHEN ACCESSORIES ee ir Akt on Coe gor ited ‘iat UP TO 5 (Q) ort ON SELECTED TOYS Selected plucnt cjanve Ficfer errra toays Selec bed Batre bec te crete gee trae Pooh ge 5 ()™ ofr SELECTED GIFTWARE Selected crystal, figurines gift set NoVvelthes plus Trycotet Vogtobess cath Cy eer gt 31/450” OFF CHRISTMAS WRAP CARDS AND PARCEL DECORATIONS 25-5Qrorr CHRISTMAS DECORATIONS Light set. replacement trully thee: OF AMIeNTS 5% OFF ALL ANTIFREEZE lan Weer Qoiiteee Prrereteoties Aotitees GIGANTIC Alles DOLLAR DAYS Skilled Restaurant omen STARTS DEC. 26th 9:30 AM _ Honig ay mge hs tore WP TTL Trrendhy seryiee, 4 Lynn Valley Centre Holiday Hours , ‘ ‘ roe mya, 1175 Lynn Valley Road a North Vancouver HA 980-9391