By Jaquetta White, The Times-Picayune

January 24, 2010, 6:15AM

One could credit the New Orleans Saints’ unexpectedly successful football season with sending team merchandise sales skyrocketing, canceling a few Carnival parades and inspiring many local musicians to pen celebratory songs. And today the team’s winning season will get credit for one more feat: halting local commerce.

“Nobody’s going to stay open and miss that,” said Greg Dombourian, who owns Dombourian Rugs on Magazine Street and is president of the Magazine Street Merchants Association. Instead of closing at 5 p.m., Dombourian Rugs will remain closed all day.

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