Retailers roll out after-Christmas sales

Day after Christmas sales…. December 26th, 2012 | by Mary Hance | Comments I'm trying to decide whether the day after Christmas sales are worth it for me this year …. It will be Hectic for sure but I bet there are some great deals….

Armed with gift cards, outfits that don't fit and some unexpected Christmas cash, shoppers are heading back to the malls for yet another bout of holiday splurging. LaTonya Reliford, 33, and her family will be out scavenging for bargains Wednesday.

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Although the day after Christmas isn't a significant part of the holiday shopping season, it has become busier in recent years as more people receive gift cards to make their own selections, and others are out to find sales on leftover holiday merchandise.

Shoppers descended on Sacramento area malls in droves today, eager to squeeze out more bargains as retailers hoped for a post-Christmas boomlet to salvage a disappointing holiday season. "The sales are insane," said Roseville resident Alex Medina as