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Stores such as Macy's, The Gap and Brooks Brothers will again open early in extended holiday hours today (it is actually after midnight in Michigan where I am writing this), after closing for Christmas, to capture the belly-filled crowds who get back in shopping mode to use their gift cards, purchase holiday décor marked at 50% off and shop at retailers kicking off their annual or semi-annual sales.

Post-Christmas sales online and offline have become even more important to retailers amid the rising popularity of gift cards, I imagine. Any help to ring in additional sales in a season that's expected to grow at their slowest pace in five years would be welcome relief.

With that said, I can only guess that the discounts and deals are going to be unsurpassed during the post holiday buying spree.

Here are some online jewelry discounts that you can get some deals on. At the same time, you can cash in that gift card:

Italian Charm retailers offering deals
Diamond Discount and Post Christmas Coupons
Pearl Jewelry Clearance
Earring Deals and Price Drops
Bracelet Deals and Steals
Birthstone Jewelry Coupons
Gemstone Jewelry on sale after Christmas
Swarovski
Sterling Silver Jewelry Deals

Total holiday shopping this year is expected to rise 4% to $474.5 billion, while gift-card sales are expected to rise 6% to $26.3 billion, according to estimates from trade group National Retail Federation.

Dec. 26 also marks the time when retailers will begin discounting unsold merchandise to clear room for spring and other new goods coming in. Discounts may be even deeper this year after early-bird specials that boosted traffic and sales early in the season trailed off before picking up this past weekend.

Happy shopping!

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