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Practical gifts rise as energy concerns drive shopping
Energy-minded shoppers favor pragmatic items this Christmas, with department stores reporting strong demand for wood heating gear and warm clothing. Stores including Montgomery Ward's Gimbels and L L Bean note rapid pajama and goose-down jacket sales, while others see shifts to sportswear and energy-saving goods. Some executives doubt a direct link to the energy crisis.
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Associated Press
Montgomery Ward
Chicago
James Sauitz
Gimbels
New York City
L.L. Bean's Inc
Freeport
Maine
John Chaney
Jordan Marsh
Boston
Edward Kaiser
Titche’s
Dallas
Washington, D.C
Woodward & Lothrop
Kaiser
Titche
S. Edward
Donnell
Ward’s
Emporium
San Francisco
Lea Morrison
Macy’s
San Fransciso
California
Philadelphia
Strawbridge and Clothier