Shoppers again on Christmas spree

Press, 21 December 1976, Page 6

Shoppers again on Christmas spree

Christchurch shoppers are spending more this Christmas on presents than ever before, in spite of the financial uncertainty. Retailers say that this [ Christmas — like others be- j fori it — customers are buy- ] ing and spending more. The manager of the D.I.C. (Mr W. J. Brereton) said that [ all lines were selling well. “Despite the ram, the shop | is crowded. The public is [ spending freely,” he said. Sales of children’s toys i •nd models had been tremendous, said the manager of Kiddey’s Korner, a Christ- ( church toy shop. “Things are booming as far as we are concerned. Even the expens- 1

■ ive toys are selling well. This . [ is the best year we have had ] yet,” he said. J Father, who for years has i anticipated his gifts of socks, 11 talc, shirts and ties will not Ibe disappointed this year. (Clothing sellers say that these items have been in heavy de- ( mand. ( The manageress of Surf, ( Dive and Ski, Ltd, said that | T-shirts and skateboards [ were in big demand this year. “Things are as good as last i year — if not a little busier,” she said. Confectionery — to fill [embarrassing gaps in chil- [ dren’s stockings or pillowcases — will be plentful in '[most homes this Christmas. 1 The manageress of the

; [Theatre Royal Confectionery I [said that sweets were selling I well. “The wet weather si hasn't helped, but sales are , las good as usual,” she said. : The housewife, too, must . have the spending bug. Sales > of Christmas cakes and pud- ■ dings — in the past a thing ( of pride usually made at , home — had been fantastic, ; said the manageress of a ; Christchurch cake store. “Sales have been tremendous. All sorts, plain or fancy, are selling well,” she 'said. But, if you want a pudding [with sixpences in it, you will I have to stay at home, save lyour money, and bake your ■ jown.