They must be leaving work and doing last minute shopping. Don’t fret – there are plenty of stores to choose from in Manatee and Sarasota counties to snag gifts.
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“Our goal throughout the entire holiday season is to make consumers’ shopping experience as seamless and convenient as possible, and this is especially true for any last-minute shoppers heading to the mall on Friday or Christmas Eve”, said Heather Crowell, spokeswoman and head of investor relations for PREIT.
“Traffic’s been really good”, Burrow said of the mall’s activity this week.
Locally owned Harvest Supermarket will also remain open until 6 p.m., and staying shuttered over Christmas Day.
Saturday, Dec. 24 (Christmas Eve) – Stores close at 9 p.m.
But Hickory Farms Store Manager Jane Rice said she’s seen a huge amount of late Christmas shoppers at the store. With just hours to go before stores closed, shoppers were out in force, searching for that flawless gift.
It’s been busy, but nothing that’s uncontrollable.
Bealls, located at 6355 Manatee Ave. It will close at 6 p.m. for the Christmas holiday. It is closed Saturday, Dec. 25, and will reopen on Monday, Dec. 26 from 9 a.m.to 6 p.m.
When asked if shopping during the week of Christmas is a sort of routine for herself and her family, Puni laughed and said, “Not at all”. If you’re anxious there could be a delay on shipping, some stores offer the ability to see if an online item is in-stock at a local store. I think we will have people in the stores leading right up until Christmas.
Then were I foolish enough to wait until the last minute to buy for everyone, what about the boxes I have to mail to some of our family?
The three Chattanooga-area malls operated by CBL & Associates Properties – Hamilton Place and Northgate Mall in Chattanooga and Walnut Square Mall in Dalton- are open today until 6 p.m and will be closed for Christmas on Sunday.
Chili’s Grill & Bar will be open Christmas Eve and closed Christmas Day.
“All of us appreciate when we can help people”, Batts said.
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Edward Cooke, chief executive of Revo, the retail property body, said: “In line with our predictions footfall was up on Super Saturday and Panic Tuesday, and we now expect a dip in shopper numbers on Christmas Eve as it falls on a weekend”. The Osborn Aquatic Center in Corvallis will be open Christmas Eve only at 10:30 a.m. for lap swimming and 1 to 4 p.m. for open recreation, closed all day for Christmas Day, and open regular hours Monday.
