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Last weekend for holiday shopping draws big crowds

About a year ago, the forecast called for 2 inches of snow; this year, it’s temperatures in the 40s and 50s that could rise into the 60s on Christmas Eve.

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“Black Friday started off quieter than expected however as the day went on footfall increased and many retailers saw the anticipated uplift in sales”.

“It’s alright now, couple more days though it might be worse and everything”, said Darin Furr, who was picking up last minute gifts, “Rush, everybody’s always waiting for the last minute to get everything, I always try to get everything done about a month before”.

Shopper Nina Smith, 26, a producer from London, braved the crowds to visit Oxford Street on what was deemed “Panic Saturday” for some last minute gifts and said she was surprised to see the amount of offers shops were advertising.

However, they will enforce a two hour time limit for those shopping at local businesses.

Walmart: The largest USA retailer will keep its namesake stores open until 8 p.m. on Christmas Eve, while its Neighborhood Markets stores will remain open until 6 p.m. For in-store pickup, customers can order as late as 6 p.m. on December 23, the company said.

Wichita Police want to remind shoppers at all locations across Wichita that thieves like to target parked cars.

Jason Gordon, consumer business partner at Deloitte, said that with the exception of 2008, this is the deepest pre-Christmas discount period to have taken place in the last decade. For those who’ve put off the shopping, Kohl’s is open 24 hours until Christmas Day.

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Remley manages a store that sells mainly to teens. “We expect retailers will be competitive on price and value options in the final stretch, including extended store hours and in-store events, as well as online deals and free shipping offers”.

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