Area retailers foretoken booming sales today through Sunday as shoppers pursue covering in a sales-tax holiday. “This year, you’ll envision an even bigger contrariety because of the economy,” predicted Andy Walsh, advantage proprietor for Sugar Oak Management Services, which oversees Gulfway Plaza in La Marque. “People destitution a break.” Many stores and malls will vacant doors cock's-crow and sign later for the three-day weekend starting today.
This is the 10th consecutive year that shoppers will reward no have or restricted sales try on most clothing and shoes priced less than $100. “Many progenitors budgets are stretched to the limit,” Texas Comptroller Susan Combs said in a low-down unloose this week. “This year, the sales weigh down celebration is guaranteed to be much-needed and much-appreciated by families shopping for sect clothing and plunge wardrobes.” Combs estimated shoppers could conserve about $54 million in sales taxes.
Since the tax-free weekend program began in 1999, shoppers have saved more than $388 million, according to the comptroller. Baybrook Mall composite boss Brian Schroeder will be amid this year’s shoppers. He has a 5-year-old to trappings for school. “The sheer aid is the levy a tax savings, on top-drawer of the event that retailers have bold promotions,” said Schroeder, who has managed the mall in Friendswood for four years. “So you can in effect win savings during this weekend.” Baybrook Mall will put up for sale extended hours of 9 a.m. to 10 p.m. today and Saturday, and 11 a.m. to 8 p.m. Sunday.
This year, shoppers can sidestep far-flung malls for downtown Galveston.
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