CHICAGO (WLS) The COVID-19 pandemic has certainly changed a lot of things, but holiday shopping procrastination isn t one of them.
Just like any Christmas Eve, last-minute shoppers in Chicago braved the cold temperatures to get those last items on their holiday gift list. It s been hard to keep track of time, like, yesterday we realized, Oh we forgot a present to buy so we better do that today, said Gail Swanson, last-minute shopper.
In a year of pandemic, the last-minute shopping looked much different from years past. It s totally different. I mean, the joy is still there, though but it s totally different, less people, said Maridsa Rivera, last-minute shopper.