teknohick on 01 January 2010
this isn't really uncommon after christmas, esp given the economy and how tight most retailers kept stock this year as to avoid the fiasco they had last year (ordering huge stocks, economy tanked and being left with huge stocks of items to sell for months to come). most stores werent expecting a great holiday season, and kept very tight inventory.
overall though, stores intentionally want low or empty (esp with expensive items) inventory after christmas. as whatever they have on hand can be assessed as part of their inventory tax for the new year. janurary is typically a weak sales month for most stores anyway, its a bargin bin month to clear excess inventory for the spring buying season.
