Local merchants report good holiday weekend sales   11/29/11 - 5:33pm

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The holiday shopping season is off to a good start, according to many local retailers.

Out of 22 local businesses polled Monday by The Augusta Chronicle and The Columbia County News-Times, 18 said their Black Friday weekend sales were better than last year’s, two said their numbers were about the same and two said sales were down from last year’s.

Hope Seamon, the owner of La Dee Da Home Decor & Gifts in North Augusta, said she remembers the weekend as a blur.