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Shoppers Pack Local Stores On Mega Monday

BRAINTREE (CBS) - Shoppers packed stores on Mega Monday, the day after Christmas.

WBZ NewsRadio 1030's Kim Tunnicliffe reports.

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Some shoppers returned items Santa Claus didn't quite get right, while others were looking for another great deal.

Gift cards, meanwhile, have become a popular item as well during the holiday season. A financial consulting group estimates that over the past six years, $41 billion in gift cards have gone unused.

WBZ-TV's Paul Burton reports

In the midst of crowds and crazy sales, there's husbands lounging in the mall seating areas.

"Every time I sit here, 99 percent of people are men, while the wives are in shopping," said George Jenkins.

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