It seems like just yesterday that people were descending on retailers to snap up bargains in last year's annual shop-till-you-drop frenzy.

昨年、毎年恒例の買い物三昧の大騒ぎで、人々が小売店に殺到しては特売品に飛びついていたのが、ほんのきのうのことのように思えます。