‘Twas the Friday before Christmas -- and CNBC’s Margaret Brennan reported a “steady stream” of shoppers at the giant Garden State Plaza Mall in Paramus, N.J. She noted that people began filling the stores at 7 a.m. today.
The International Council of Shopping Centers (ICSC) has predicted that tomorrow –- the overlap of two key retail days, Dec. 23 and the final Saturday before Christmas -- will be the busiest shopping day in this holiday season.