Holiday shopping in Hawaii will be different during the pandemic
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Ala Moana Shopping Center has a masked Santa this year.
This year’s Black Friday in the midst of a COVID-19 pandemic will be unlike any others due to new challenges, and yet, Hawaii’s malls have put up their holiday decorations, signaling their hope for a boost in sales this season.
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SOHA Living store manager Brittany Woods works on a Christmas tree in the showroom.
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Shoppers visit The Compleat Kitchen at Kahala Mall.
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Kai’ea and his sister, Kailani Lucey, pose next to the Aloha sign and poinsettia tree at Kahala Mall on Wednesday.
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Shopper Marcus Pottenger stands next to the Santa booth.
Most mall Santas are back, available to pose for photos with families — but behind plexiglass windows — while adhering to distancing and face mask rules.
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Ala Moana Shopping Center has a masked Santa this year.