Where to Go for Last-Second Shopping on Christmas Day

Retailers say it’s not typically the busiest day of the year, but it can get pretty crowded. “I shop one day a year so it takes me 5 hours”, said DeSantis.

An M&S spokeswoman told us: “Today (Wednesday) is one of the busiest food shopping days of the year and we manage collections with allocated time slots”. So, with the weather, traffic and crowds, if you do decide to run out at the last minute, make sure patience is at the top of your list.

Shelby Higbee just flew in from Colorado and was finishing up her last minute gift giving for family, because she says she couldn’t fit everything into her suitcase. “So I did not get to come out and play, and that is why I am last minute shopping now”, said Jackson.

In the middle of the discussion, one of my relatives boasted, “I’m already FINISHED with my Christmas shopping!”.

Queues of up to two hours were reported at Marks & Spencer’s (M&S) food collection service in some stores after a BBC Good Food poll suggested nearly a third of consumers (31 percent) plan to do their main Christmas food shop today.

He planned to buy gifts for at least 15 people on Christmas Eve. “I said yes, of course”.

“I’m going to try to make a sweet potato pie and some dressing”, she said.

Stephanie’s Discount Depot on Knoxville expected it. This year they ordered more than $70,000 worth of new merchandise just in time for Christmas Eve shopping.

Toting a pair of blue pajamas while browsing for slippers, Mike Williamson on Thursday was passing down the tradition of Yuletide procrastination to his 12-year-old son Bradley. And so the next morning as my loved ones gather around the Christmas tree, for the 17th year in a row, the gift-giving theme will be “Chia Pets and Slim Jims for everyone!”

“Now, we’re just bracing ourselves for the rush of Christmas Eve shoppers looking for that last-minute gift”. “Yesterday, we did some last minute shopping, and we are probably going to go somewhere else to do some more shopping”. Area malls close at 6 p.m. for the holiday.

Major Hampton said: “We want everyone to take their time and prevent accidents from happening, so be respectful while you’re out driving in the parking lots”.