KITCHENER --
It's crunch time for consumers as Christmas, a winter storm and a lockdown all loom.
There are only hours left now for people to stock up before they have to hunker down.
At Fairview Park Mall, in Kitchener, Ont., it was quieter than a typical Christmas Eve, especially considering it's the last day to shop before Christmas and before stores have to shift to curb-side pickup on Boxing Day.
"I've never seen so little people in here," said one shopper.
Still, some shoppers found themselves at the mall picking up last-minute items.
Other malls in the region did seem busier, with parking lots full of vehicles as people shopped before the holiday and the province-wide shutdown.