Last-minute Christmas deals hitting the stores
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Last-minute holiday shoppers are in luck this year: Heading into the final days before Christmas, some of the best deals of the season are just now hitting shelves.
Many stores are offering door-buster specials, buy-one-get-one-free bargains and perks such as free gift-wrapping. And dozens of online merchants, including Zappos.com and Gap.com, are extending their Christmas shipping deadlines to as late as Dec. 23.
‘The last two or three Christmases, Black Friday and Cyber Monday ended up being the best days to shop,’ said Brad Wilson, founder of BradsDeals.com, a website that monitors discounts and coupons. ‘This year, that’s not the case.’
Most consumers haven’t finished their holiday shopping yet, so expect to see big crowds at local shopping centers over the weekend. Kmart, Sears, American Eagle Outfitters and Victoria’s Secret are among the big retail chains that are offering huge discounts.
At the Grove shopping center Friday, Lisa Taylor, 40, said she hadn’t shopped since Black Friday.
‘I still have a lot to do -- I haven’t done much,’ she said. ‘Finances are a lot tighter this year, so I’m waiting until the last minute to do everything.’
-- Andrea Chang
