Shop

Roberta Shirley cuts a piece of ribbon as she designs a holiday basket at Sun City Florists. Wanda Piorkowski, the store manager, estimates their number of Christmas orders between 800 to 1,000.

Thrift Shop

The Assistance League of the East valley has operated this Chandler thrift shop on Arizona for 10 years. [Ellen Kuni/Special to Tribune]

Thrift Shop

The Assistance League of the East valley has operated this Chandler thrift shop on Arizona for 10 years. [Ellen Kuni/Special to Tribune]

Thrift Shop

The Assistance League of the East valley has operated this Chandler thrift shop on Arizona for 10 years. [Ellen Kuni/Special to Tribune]

Thrift Shop

The Assistance League of the East valley has operated this Chandler thrift shop on Arizona for 10 years. [Ellen Kuni/Special to Tribune]

Holiday Shopping

Miguel Mercado unpacks Nook tablets at the Barnes & Noble distribution center, Tuesday, Dec. 11, 2012, in Monroe Township, N.J. The company has extended its work shifts and added employees to help with the consumer demands during the holiday season. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez)

Toy Shopping

In a Thursday, Sept. 27, 2012 photo, Leroy and LaTrice Hayes, from Indianapolis, Christmas and birthday shop at Toys R Us, in Indianapolis, taking advantage of smaller crowds and the store's free layaway policy. Many retailers, such as Toys R Us, have made changes to make layaway purchases more customer-friendly. (AP Photo/The Indianapolis Star, Charlie Nye)

TechShop

TechShop

Chamber shopping

Kyrene de las Lomas elementary student Mia Rose Hernandez peeks out from behind a clothes rack as East Valley Assistance League volunteer Mary Ann MacLean fills up a shopping cart. Some 45 Kyrene students were at Target in Tempe as part of the program Operation School Bell that allowed each youngster to pick out new school clothes. Sept. 8, 2010

Chamber shopping

Kyrene de las Lomas elementary student Mia Rose Hernandez peeks out from behind a clothes rack as East Valley Assistance League volunteer Mary Ann MacLean fills up a shopping cart. Some 45 Kyrene students were at Target in Tempe as part of the program Operation School Bell that allowed each youngster to pick out new school clothes. Sept. 8, 2010

Pawn shop

Arizona EZ-Pawn owners Rob Jorgenson and Jason Schiprett have been in business for a year in Sun City.

Pawn shop

Arizona EZ-Pawn owners Rob Jorgenson and Jason Schiprett have been in business for a year in Sun City.

Pawn shop

Arizona EZ-Pawn owners Rob Jorgenson and Jason Schiprett have been in business for a year in Sun City.

Shop local

Customers enjoy an evening at Florencia Pizza Bistro owned by Val Yemetz. Vemetz has become sort of an advocate of shopping local and supporting the local economy. Nov 22, 2011. Darryl Webb/AFN

Shop local

Florencia Pizza Bistro owner Val Yemetz works on making Speciality pizza a "Stefanos" made up of, feta cheese, spinach, calamata olives, onions, tomatoes. Vemetz has become sort of an advocate of shopping local and supporting the local economy. Nov 22, 2011. Darryl Webb/AFN

Shop local

Customers enjoy an evening at Florencia Pizza Bistro owned by Val Yemetz. Vemetz has become sort of an advocate of shopping local and supporting the local economy. Nov 22, 2011. Darryl Webb/AFN

Shop local

Florencia Pizza Bistro owner Val Yemetz works on making Speciality pizza a "Stefanos" made up of, feta cheese, spinach, calamata olives, onions, tomatoes. Vemetz has become sort of an advocate of shopping local and supporting the local economy. Nov 22, 2011. Darryl Webb/AFN

Coffee shop

Kindred Spirits offers a community gathering place for people to relax and enjoy coffee, including a back patio for those looking to take their drinks outside. The coffee shop is southwest of the intersection of 111th and Alabama avenues.

Coffee shop

Debbi and Richard Skurka own a new coffee shop in Youngtown.