For example, The Growing Tree toy store in downtown State College offers free shipping to online buyers. The store also offers discounts on popular toys and other merchandise for customers who buy online. According to a store manager, The Growing Tree does a lot of online business throughout the year.

She says she expects that to continue throughout the holiday shopping season, especially because of the added incentives they are offering.

"Sometimes, we even do free gift wrap, which is definitely, even though gift wrap is an inexpensive addition to a sale, definitely people like to have the convenience of having something wrapped and look nice to give to any child that they are giving toys to," said Kim Emigh with The Growing Tree.

Some stores also offer coupons that you can use for online discounts. For more details, check out the "as mentioned" link on wjactv.com.