Shoppers visit stores in downtown Naperville on Thursday, December 27, 2012 on Jefferson Street. | David Sharos~For Sun-Times Media
Sheila Wagner of Naperville walks past a busy Apple store with her purchases from a downtown Naperville shopping trip on Tuesday, December 18, 2012. | Jeff Cagle~For Sun-Times Media
Naperville resident Mardi Bougadis looks at jewelry at the Ann Taylor store Thursday, Thursday 27, 2012. | David Sharos~For Sun-Times Media
Naperville's Meghan Skrien looks for bargains at Twist on Thursday, December 27, 2012. | David Sharos~For Sun-Times Media
Shoppers pack the Apple Store in downtown Naperville on Thursday, Decmeber 27, 2012. | David Sharos~For Sun-Times Media
The final word on the Christmas shopping season this year isn’t official until all returns, exchanges, and post-holiday sales are in, but on a national level, 2012 was disappointing. Figures posted on Dec. 26 showed that sales grew about .07 percent nationally, the worst performance …
