Foot traffic at Wichita shopping centers was only marginally heavier than a normal weekend, and fully staffed stores kept the lines short in the checkout lanes.
Shoppers get one last chance today.
6 p.m. Retailers said Friday brought out the bigger crowds and speculated that many people were on the road Saturday to be with family and friends. At mid- afternoon, Andrea Mealman found the shopping easy at Towne East Square, wrapping up her final shopping trip in two hours. We've been able to get in and out of stores pretty quick. Earlier in the day, the pace was downright leisurely as shoppers were slow to hit the stores. At 10 a.m., parking spaces were available only a few steps from the entrances to Towne East Square, despite the fact that stores opened at 8.