'Everything was half price' Shoppers find discounts deeper, more plentiful

Gloria Torres emerged Monday from the Old Navy store on StateStreet hauling four bags filled with sweaters and pants for theholidays.

"We only went to one store and everything was half price," saysTorres, who spent about $450 at the store. "I think we got a lot ofstuff for our money."

Torres wasn't alone in finding bargains this Christmas season. AndOld Navy wasn't alone in offering deeply discounted merchandise, asstores are struggling to draw shoppers scared off by a recession andthe Sept. 11 terrorist attacks.

As the final days of the holiday shopping season draw near,retailers are luring bargain-hungry customers with signs offeringdiscounts of 30 percent, …