Mother's Day Tomorrow
Cellular telephones,
appliances, clothing and
home furnishings are
selling like the
proverbial hotcakes as
consumers make their
last minute shopping
spree in time for
Mother's Day tomorrow.
Retailers cashing in on
what could be called the
most important retail
period, second to
Christmas, with offers
to attract customers.
At the Play stores, they
report that cellular
phones are the most
sought out items for
mothers on their day,
while at the Ekono store
in downtown San José,
socks, pjamas and
slippers are the
favourites. At Best
Brands, items with
yellow tags offer
consumers all types of
deals.
Although retailers have
been quite satisfied
with sales this Mother's
day, they still expect
better sales figures
today (Thursday) and
tomorrow (Friday).
Although tomorrow is a
legal holiday, retailers
will be taking advantage
of the shopping frenzy,
including some have
expanded their hours
staying open longer than
normal for today and
tomorrow.
All banks, government
offices and agencies,
professional offices and
most businesses will be
closed tomorrow as
Mother's Day is a legal
holiday.
This year Mother's Day
is being observed on its
day rather than being
moved to the following
Monday as it did the
past two years following
the introduction of the
law by the previous
administration moving
all weekday holidays to
the following Monday. A
public outcry forced the
legislators to restore
the holiday to its day,
August 15.
Salaries that are
normally paid on the
15th will be paid today.
For many who don't work
on Saturday, this is a
long weekend.
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