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on Wednesday, December 21st, 2011 at 10:40 amand is filed under .

"We had a couple of people cry," Osborn explained to the source. "Other people who saw it were crying. It was just great to see that people were willing to help other people at Christmas."

Catharine Osborn, the assistant manager of a Stow, Ohio-based Walmart, told the Journal that her branch alone has recorded a dozen bills being paid for customers. Many of the incidents have been inspired by stories of other "angels."

During the holiday season, layaway programs have attracted significant attention due to a separate phenomenon, which many news sources have termed "layaway angels." Across the country, stores such as Walmart and Kmart have cited incidents of Good Samaritans visiting to pay for a stranger's holiday presents.

For example, Walmart recently reinstated its layaway program. The program, which was initially discontinued in 2006, allows shoppers to put items, such as toys and electronics, "on hold" with  an initial 10 percent payment and then continue to make gradual payments on items until a specified date, The Wall Street Journal reports.

With constantly fluctuating economic conditions, consumers and retailers are having to adapt. While shoppers have turned to coupons, many store operations are focusing on programs that improve the retail experience.

Layaway programs inspire Good Samaritans

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