New Year's sales in stores around the Czech Republic including a major
hypermarket and a well-known furniture outlet have reportedly spurred
dramatic shopping sprees in Czech and Moravian cities like Usti nad
Labem, Pilsen, Ostrava, and Brno. It has been reported that in some
areas, as a result of the shopping, traffic even grinded to a halt. The
price drops saw Czechs pack stores to buy electronic and photo items,
toys, women's and men's wear, and home appliances.