QUESTION: What’s the biggest shopping day of...

QUESTION: What’s the biggest shopping day of the year? Answer: No, not the day after Thanksgiving. It’s Wednesday, the day after Christmas, which according to retail analyst Sarah Stack has become “the bargain hunters’ ball.” . . . A spokeswoman at South Coast Plaza, Southern California’s leading mall in retail sales, says both the number of shoppers and dollars spent are highest that day. The hottest items? It’s no surprise: Christmas decorations, wrapping and cards and winter clothing.