Excellent point. We went to a lot of stores but bought very little, less than last year (well, less in almost all areas respects....wife got a lot of clothes since she needed some more for work....but then again she hasn’t hardly bought any clothes in a year anyway unlike most women...lol). But, the clothes were a necessity, not a want or a purchase for somebody else.
I bought several sweaters, all at around $65-75 normal price, for $15-17. At the mall they were even beating the Costco clothing prices. I could not believe it.