If you’ve left your gift shopping to last minute again, just take solace in the fact that you’re not alone. According to a recent survey of shoppers who still haven’t finished their gift buying, more than half are waiting until Christmas Eve. Practical or procrastinating? Either way, with discounts continuing from the beginning of the holiday season, no one seems to be in a holiday rush.
Some stores are accommodating this by staying open until late Christmas Eve. Walmart will stay open until 8 p.m. on December 24th, and Target until 11 p.m. (and likely reprising the arguments about making retail employees work during holidays). Some, like Best Buy, won’t extend hours on the 24th but are staying open later on the days leading up to Christmas.
