discount shopping, online stores The holidays are around the corner, and there are lots of online stores where you can buy your gifts through discount shopping. This year the experts are predicting a weak holiday shopping season because of the weak economy, so if you can get what you need to give at online stores, you might get some real bargains and fill that space under the Christmas tree with goodies that you got at a discount. It doesn't matter what you want to give-the Internet has it all. You can even buy car tires for much less online than you can get them in retail stores in your city or town. Now they will take up a lot of room under the tree, but it's doubtful your kids will appreciate them. Online discount shopping has some big advantages over shopping at the mall. First, you don't have to drive there and walk all over the place looking for that special gift, and second, you have so many choices about what you can give them. So hop online and see what you can find at great prices.