Dec 13, 2011

Palm Springs Area Shop Owners See a Rise in Holiday SalesBy K KaufmannMyDesert.com

Palm Desert, CA – At Uncle Don’s Hobbies in Palm Desert, train sets are flying out the door, along with helicopters and remote-control cars.

“We’re up 34 percent over last year,” said owner Kevin Koch, who recently expanded his shop on Fred Waring Drive from 2,400 square feet to 3,600 square feet.

“Starting in November, we go from selling one train set a month to selling three to four a day, more to go around the tree prior to Christmas and outside as part of their decorations,” he said.

With 12 days to go until Christmas, small businesses across the Coachella Valley report sales are up from last year and traffic is steady, though not quite the explosion seen on Black Friday weekend.

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