Shoppers were reflected in a storefront yesterday at Ala Moana Center on the last day of shopping before Christmas. Yesterday was a surprisingly jolly holiday for Hawaii's retailers and property managers, who reported one of the region's strongest revenue-making Christmas Eves in recent times.
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