Shoppers in late Christmas rush
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UK shoppers left their Christmas shopping late this year, but there was a seasonal rush in the last 10 days, retailers say.
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Christmas can&#39;t come soon enough for the nation&#39;s retailers, but this year, it also might not come strong enough. High energy costs, rising interest rates, and consumer unease about threats
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Last-minute shoppers who hoped to beat the flood of Christmas-crazed gift buyers woke before dawn every day this week and arrived at retailers the moment they opened.
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Online retailers say they are ready to deliver goods to Christmas shoppers who waited until the last minute.
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Festive shopping will not pick up until the last two weeks before Christmas,  the British Retail Consortium warns.
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Retailers are having to slash prices earlier to attract pre-Chrismas shoppers, a survey suggests.
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With just hours to go before Christmas, the nation&#39;s retailers hoped a last-minute flurry of holiday shoppers, whether delayed by winter storms or by simple procrastination, would be enough
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Only 29 shopping days left to Christmas. If you are a high spender, there has rarely been a better time to hop on a plane to New York for a weekend's shopping.
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U.S. chain store retail sales rose in  the latest week, due to a late pre-Christmas surge in spending,  a report said on Tuesday.
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Reports that shoppers are leaving it late in the hope of finding festive bargains may be borne out by new High Street data.
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Bargain hunters who could not wait till the traditional Boxing Day sales have been busy online during Christmas Day, retailers say.
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The stage has been set for another last-minute showdown between Christmas shoppers and store owners, who are coming off a disappointing weekend.
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It&#39;s the last weekend before Christmas and for many shoppers it&#39;s the last chance to buy gifts. But if you&#39;re still putting off that trip to the mall you&#39;re not alone.
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Despite generous discounting and expanded shopping hours earlier in the season, many stores are finding themselves in the same predicament as in recent years: waiting for those last-minute shoppers in the final days before Christmas who seem to be procrastinating even more than a year ago.
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Shoppers &#151; some holding out for the best bargains, others delayed by winter storms in the Midwest &#151; hit the nation's malls and stores, looking for last-minute gifts and snapping up gift cards on Friday, the day before Christmas.
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U.S. shoppers are starting to get into  the holiday spirit, with indices on Tuesday showing sales  picking up with only 10 shopping days until Christmas.
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nation&#39;s malls and stores, looking for last-minute gifts and snapping up gift cards on Friday, the day before Christmas. Retailers, struggling with disappointing holiday sales throughout the season, were heartened