SHOPPERS FLOOD MALLS AISLES, PARKING LOTS DECKED WITH LAST-MINUTE GIFT BUYERS.Byline: Sabrina Decker Staff Writer PANORAMA CITY - Lines snaked 20-deep in stores at San Fernando Valley San Fernando Valley Valley, southern California, U.S. Northwest of central Los Angeles, the valley is bounded by the San Gabriel, Santa Susana, and Santa Monica mountains and the Simi Hills. malls Sunday as shoppers scrambled to buy gifts at the bottom of their Christmas lists. The last-minute weekend rush to buy presents or sit on Santa's lap nearly wrapped up a Christmas season that has left retailers and national economists holding their breaths. Sales were brisk at malls from Panorama City to Northridge. ``I'm just like a lot of people, waiting to the last minute,'' said Ruben Gonzales of Pacoima, laden with purchases at La Curacao, an electronics and furniture store in the Panorama City Mall City Mall is a shopping mall located in Eroii Revolutiei square, Bucharest, Romania. The City Mall include:
Fifteen in the bag and eight more to go, Gonzales added. Shoppers were just as ardent at Northridge Fashion Center Northridge Fashion Center is a large shopping mall located in Northridge, California. It opened in 1971. It was severely damaged during the Northridge Earthquake in 1994, but renovated extensively in 1995 and 1998. , where lines grew for a visit with Santa, a ride on a train or last-minute packages. ``I think this is the end,'' said Mary Sindoni, of San Fernando San Fernando, city, Argentina San Fernando (săn fərnăn`dō), city (1991 pop. 144,761), Buenos Aires prov., E Argentina. It is a district administrative center in the Greater Buenos Aires area. , picking up some cards at Hallmark's after filling two shopping bags with gifts. Parking, as usual, was a nightmare. ``The parking's been crazy,'' said Mary Hosseini, who came down from Northern California Northern California, sometimes referred to as NorCal, is the northern portion of the U.S. state of California. The region contains the San Francisco Bay Area, the state capital, Sacramento; as well as the substantial natural beauty of the redwood forests, the northern to visit her mother in Northridge. ``And the people at the counters, their patience is running low ... but I've got only two more people to go.'' Sets of candles. DVD players. Movies. Clothes. Toys. Coffeemakers. It didn't matter: Two days before Christmas shoppers Sunday were happy to put the bow on their Christmas bonanza. Business owners didn't complain. ``Business has been fantastic for us these last two months,'' said Jose Cruz Jose Luis Cruz (Cheo) can refer to different people:
The terrorist attacks of Sept. 11 were clearly on shoppers' minds. ``A lot of people have been talking about it,'' Bombay Company The Bombay Company is a furniture and home accessories retailer based in Fort Worth, Texas, United States. History It was founded in 1978 by Brad Harper in New Orleans as a mail-order company. Harper later opened two retail stores in New Orleans. store manager Troy Richards said. ``They are definitely wanting to save money this year.'' Some shoppers were only out Sunday to buy stuff for themselves. ``I give money to my children and grandchildren instead of gifts, then they can get what they want,'' Christine Gaeran of Woodland Hills said. CAPTION(S): 2 photos Photo: (1) Christmas carolers entertain shoppers at the Northridge Fashion Center during Sunday's holiday rush. (2) Jose Vela vela plural of velum. plays with his 10-month-old daughter, Fatima, while taking a break from shopping Sunday at the Panorama City Mall. John McCoy/Staff Photographer |
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