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The deals still weren't enough for some shoppers.
Paul McAdam, 48, of Everett, Mass., took a 20 percent pay cut recently and was shopping for "items I need in a price range I can't pass up."
"I'm a little disappointed because a lot of the prices seem to be about the same as before Christmas," he said.
Beemer said retailers may be greeting a lot of shoppers like Guites, and see returns up 50 percent to 60 percent.
Newlywed Anthony Guites, 32, planned to stop at three different Miami-area stores to return gifts from his wife. He had three things to exchange at Wal-Mart for a fishing rod he wanted.
"She got me a fishing rod that I don't like. She got me this tool set that I already have. And she got me workout clothes that, let's just say, are way too colorful for me," he said.
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