61.   The quarter had five fewer shopping days than the year-earlier period.

62.   The top shopping day for catalog shoppers is Monday.

63.   The trademark frenzy and reduced prices of the so-called busiest shopping day of the year characterized the scene at a majority of Valley retail meccas Friday.

64.   The week before Christmas, however, had the four busiest shopping days of the year, according to the International Council of Shopping Centers.

65.   There are four shopping days left until Christmas.

66.   They also worried that it would discourage people from shopping on the day after Thanksgiving, traditionally the busiest shopping day.

67.   They are big-time bargain-hunting shoppers who probably consider the day after Thanksgiving, traditionally the biggest shopping day of the year, for amateurs.

68.   This can be the most important part of the shopping day.

69.   This year, with a late Thanksgiving and five fewer shopping days than last year, Friday was particularly crucial.

70.   Today is just about the biggest shopping day of the year.