After just an hour inside, he had bought his wife, Ann, a plush, carnation-pink stuffed animal. Sales associate Martha Garris beamed as she strolled through her department. Garris said she had seen about 15 customers that morning. Though Dillard's seemed to have more sales associates than shoppers on its first day, store manager Dale Bishop said he was excited and pleased that the day had gone smoothly, except for some minor inconveniences. Dillard's will be open today from 1 to 5 p.m., and will resume normal operating hours throughout the week.
Parking is available, though scarce, as much of it is taken by construction vehicles.