 ? 42GIFTGUIDEMPSSCS3869479MPSE MPSSCS3891760MPSEJoin us for our annual Christmas Horse of Savings Event! December 5th to 24thAll Regular Priced Items are Between15-40%OFFWe have a great selection of English and Western Saddlery alongside a huge assortment of horse related gifts. Everything from Breyer Horse to Tree Ornaments to Sweaters & T-Shirts and more... 2612 Kensington Road NW Calgary p. 403-270-7700 e. info@horsestore.com open Mon-Sat 9to5:30 Sundays noon to 5 TheCalgarySun n SUNDAY,DECEMBER4,2011MakealistandcheckittwiceLINDAWHITE SpecialtoQMIAgency You've made your Christmasshoppinglistandnoware preparedtohitthemalls. Andalthoughyoumaynot have a troop of elves to lend helping hands, you can take advantage of these holiday shoppingtips: 1.DOstartyourChristmas shopping early to beat the rush and take advantage of thebestselection. 2.DOincludecontingency giftideasforeveryoneonyour shopping list before hitting thestores.PlanningaheadwillhelptakethestressoutofChristmasshoppingIfpurchasingfashion,know the recipient's size. There's nothingworsethanbuyinga sizelargeforacherishedfamilymemberwhenshe'sactuallyasizesmall.3.DON'Thitthemallsduringpeakshoppinghours.Beat thecrowdsby shoppingduring the day Monday through Wednesday. Watchforspecialshopping nights,suchasmidnightmadness, or extended shopping hours. Ifyoumusthitthemallona weekend,arrivebeforenoon. 4.DOmap out your shopping excursion beforehand, especiallyifdrivingtonumerous locations or tackling a largemall. Hit stores located in the same area before moving on toanothersoyou'renotwastingyourtimegoingbackand forth. 5.DObepreparedforparkingwoes.Parkingspotsareatapremiumduringpeakshopping hours, soyou may have todrivearoundawhiletofind one, or pick a spot farther awayfromastore'sentrance. 6.DON'T forget about gift cards. Although some discount them as impersonal, they're well appreciated by manyandcanbethesolution for the hard-to-buy-for folks onyourlist. 7. DO ask about a store's return policy (who doesn't appreciate a hassle-freepolicy?) and get gift receipts whenever possible, just in case any gift you purchased isn'texactlyright. 011-SP54717 01 011- 1-SP54 SP5 54 717 8. DO take advantage of customer guest services, manyofwhichofferacomplimentarycoatcheck. Some invite you to wrap yourgiftsforfreeorofferthe service at a nominal charge, sometimestobenefitacharity.It'sonemorethingtocross offyourto-dolist. 9.DOsomeresearchonline. With thousands of communitymembers,Facebookfans andTwitterfollowers,online shopperscangetrecommendationsandideasfromavast communityofshopperswith similarinterests. 10.DOinquire about having your online purchase shipped directly to the gift recipient. "One of the great things about shopping at indigo.ca is that customers can order smart, affordable, heartwarminggifts,thenhavethem gift wrapped and shipped directly to recipients anywhere from St. John's, Nfld. toVictoria,B.C.," sayspublic relationsmanagerLisaHuie. Youcanevenincludeapersonal message with any gift purchase. Like us on:
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