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WHETHER ITS TO USE A NEW GIFT CARD… MAKE A RETURN… OR FIND A POST- HOLIDAY SALE… PEOPLE ARE STILL HEADING TO STORES AFTER CHRISTMAS. MADELEINE AHMADI IS TALKING TO MERCHANTS AND SHOPPERS. THE GIFTING SEASON ISN’T OVER YET. WE ARE HERE IN ESSEX JUNCTION WHERE SHOPPERS SAY THEY’RE KEEPING THE CHRISTMAS SPIRIT ALIVE. THE ARTHOUND GALLERY IS ONE-STOP SHOPPING FOR VISITORS LOCALS ARE BRINGING IN THEIR GIFTS FOR CUSTOM FRAMING TOURISTS ARE SEARCHING FOR VERMONT MAPLE SYRUP AND KIDS ARE USING THEIR CHRISTMAS CASH TO FIND NEW TOYS CO-OWNER JOHN CHURCHMAN SAYS THEY DON’T SLOW DOWN AFTER THE 25TH 3:13-3:28 0176.MXF < John Churchman, Co-Owner at ArtHound Gallery We sell a lot of gift cards. A lot of people came and got gift cards in October, November, all the way through Christmas eve. So we'll be doing a lot of gift card business today. So, you can get it for any denomination, give it to someone, they can come in and go buy what they want.> VERMONT ARTIST KARLA VAN VLIET SELLS HER WORK IN THE ARTHOUND GALLERY. SHE SAYS THE DAY AFTER CHRISTMAS IS AN IMPORTANT ECONOMIC BOOST FOR THE BUSINESS… WHOSE SALES ARE UP COMPARED TO LAST YEAR. 2:18-2:33 0182.MXF