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A cracker of a day for shops (From This Is Wiltshire)

She was hoping to find “nothing in particular” on her most recent shopping trip, but also had a list stocking stuffers needed to complete the holiday. So I got all of them something and their wives and husbands.

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Most of the city’s malls were open early and closed at 6 p.m. on Thursday, allowing last-minute shoppers to grab presents.

While Christmas does not come from a store, there are certain essentials that can help put you and your loved ones in the festive spirit! Most shops didn’t have long lines to the register; only Pandora roped off a line for people to enter. “I work night shift so I use most of the day to get my stuff ready”, said Masedo. She says, “We’ve been extremely busy we even ran out of medium and big boxes from gift wrapping”.

Bluewater Shopping Centre in Kent said it was “Christmas shopping as usual” two days after shoppers were left stranded for up to six hours after heavy traffic blocked vehicle park exits.

The global council of shopping centers estimates about 25-percent of shoppers actually complete their shopping lists a day before Christmas.

It’s crunch time for last minute Christmas shoppers, but there are still deals to be had. So, for your boyfriend or girlfriend, try to buy something that shows you listen to them.

“I need to get some odds and ends for my husband and then I should be done”, said Hannah Wiedeman, shopper.

Christmas is Friday and with that, comes last minute shoppers.

“Since mom does all the Christmas shopping in our house, we’re out here on Christmas Eve to pick out something for her”, Williamson said at Macy’s in the Oviedo Mall.

“I just want to see what’s on sale”, Henry said.

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“And this is a time where I can really get to them when I feel like they deserve”.

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