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| Last-minute Christmas shopping guide: there is still time to save the day | |
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| Have you finished your Christmas shopping yet? There is still time to hit the high street but the final deadlines for online purchases are upon us. | |
| Here is a roundup of retailers’ last order dates for delivery before Christmas and, for those who really like to leave things to the last minute, a guide to opening hours on Christmas Eve. Bear in mind that firms such as Ocado have been reporting lorry driver shortages which are affecting deliveries. | |
| A word of warning for 11th-hour shoppers: because Christmas Eve falls on a Sunday this year, trading hours will be restricted to six consecutive hours between 10am and 6pm for larger stores. This means many supermarkets and other retailers will be shutting their doors at 4pm. If you miss out, you can still email or print out a gift card at Amazon on Christmas Day. | |
| Amazon | Amazon |
| What’s happening? The online behemoth will deliver on Christmas Eve – order by 23 December; the last order deadline varies by item and location. You can get same-day (evening) delivery on Christmas Eve if you order by noon and live in Greater London or 13 other cities including Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester and Nottingham. | What’s happening? The online behemoth will deliver on Christmas Eve – order by 23 December; the last order deadline varies by item and location. You can get same-day (evening) delivery on Christmas Eve if you order by noon and live in Greater London or 13 other cities including Liverpool, Leeds, Manchester, Edinburgh, Glasgow, Birmingham, Bristol, Leicester and Nottingham. |
| On Christmas Day, you can still email or print out a gift card. | |
| Where? You can find Amazon’s last order dates here. | Where? You can find Amazon’s last order dates here. |
| AO | AO |
| What’s happening? To guarantee delivery for Christmas Day, customers will need to place a next day delivery order by midday on 23 December. | What’s happening? To guarantee delivery for Christmas Day, customers will need to place a next day delivery order by midday on 23 December. |
| Where? You can find out more here. | Where? You can find out more here. |
| Argos | Argos |
| What’s happening? For large items such as sofas, cookers and fridges that require two people for home delivery, the last orders is on 22 December for delivery on 23 December (this can vary by postcode). | What’s happening? For large items such as sofas, cookers and fridges that require two people for home delivery, the last orders is on 22 December for delivery on 23 December (this can vary by postcode). |
| For smaller items such as kitchen appliances and toys, the last orders is on 22 December for delivery the next day. | For smaller items such as kitchen appliances and toys, the last orders is on 22 December for delivery the next day. |
| Customers can get same day fast-track delivery on Christmas Eve up to 6pm, as long as they order before 1pm. Fast-track delivery is available across 20,000 smaller items, at a fixed cost of £3.95, and covers more than 90% of UK postcodes. | Customers can get same day fast-track delivery on Christmas Eve up to 6pm, as long as they order before 1pm. Fast-track delivery is available across 20,000 smaller items, at a fixed cost of £3.95, and covers more than 90% of UK postcodes. |
| Most Argos stores will be open by 10am on Christmas Eve and close at 4pm but times will vary from store to store. Customers are advised to check the website. | Most Argos stores will be open by 10am on Christmas Eve and close at 4pm but times will vary from store to store. Customers are advised to check the website. |
| Where? You can find out more here. | Where? You can find out more here. |
| Asda | |
| What’s happening? At many Asda stores, the last click and collect orders are 22 December and collect the next day for food; and 23 December to collect the next day for George.com. Asda offers some delivery slots on Christmas Eve, but the majority are on 23 December. | |
| Where? You can find out more here. | |
| Asos | Asos |
| What’s happening? The online fashion and beauty retailer is offering same day delivery in London, Leeds and Manchester on orders made by 10am on 23 December. It is offering next day click & collect until 7pm on 22 December. | What’s happening? The online fashion and beauty retailer is offering same day delivery in London, Leeds and Manchester on orders made by 10am on 23 December. It is offering next day click & collect until 7pm on 22 December. |
| Where? Last order dates and times are published here. | Where? Last order dates and times are published here. |
| Boots | Boots |
| What’s happening? For next day delivery, you’ve got until 7pm on 21 December to get your order in. An order & collect service is available in some stores up until 8pm on 23 December. | |
| Stores will be open on Christmas Eve – customers can check times for their local shop here. | Stores will be open on Christmas Eve – customers can check times for their local shop here. |
| Carphone Warehouse | |
| What’s happening? Shoppers can select weekend delivery by 6pm on 22 December to get their order before Christmas. | |
| Christmas Eve opening times vary from store to store, but normal Sunday opening times will apply. | |
| Where? Find out more about Christmas delivery times here. | |
| Currys PC World | Currys PC World |
| What’s happening? For large items, last orders for delivery before Christmas is 8pm on 23 December. Last orders for installation in time for Christmas vary from 17 to 22 December for washing machines, cookers and ovens. | |
| For small items, the cut-off time is 1pm on 24 December for same day delivery. For next day delivery, the last order date is 8pm on 23 December. Opening times on Christmas Eve vary from store to store. | |
| Where? Last order dates and times are published here. | Where? Last order dates and times are published here. |
| Harvey Nichols | |
| What’s happening? It is too late to place online orders but you can still head to a Harvey Nicks store. | |
| On Christmas Eve, the flagship Knightsbridge store and other stores including Liverpool and Birmingham will be open from 11am-5pm. | |
| Where? You can find more information on last orders here. More info on Christmas opening hours here. | |
| Marks & Spencer | Marks & Spencer |
| What’s happening? It is too late to order Christmas food online. For clothing with nominated day delivery, the deadline is 10pm on 22 December; for clothing click & collect in store, it is 8pm. | |
| The majority of M&S stores will be open from 10am to 4pm on Christmas Eve but customers are advised to check in-store or online for their local store opening times. | The majority of M&S stores will be open from 10am to 4pm on Christmas Eve but customers are advised to check in-store or online for their local store opening times. |
| Where? Last order dates can be found here. | Where? Last order dates can be found here. |
| Morrisons | |
| What’s happening? All of the supermarket’s online slots are sold out, but you can still get your Christmas food in store. | |
| On Christmas Eve, stores will be open from 10am until 4pm. | |
| Where? You can find out more about Christmas opening times here. | |
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| What’s happening? You need to place your order online before midnight 22 December for collection in store or delivery to your home the next day. (It is too late to order furniture for Christmas.) | |
| On Christmas Eve, stores in England and Wales will be open from 9.30am until 3pm (Next home stores until 4pm) – the first 30 mins for browsing online; Stores in Northern Ireland will be open 1pm-3pm and in Scotland and Ireland 8am-3pm (home stores until 4pm). | On Christmas Eve, stores in England and Wales will be open from 9.30am until 3pm (Next home stores until 4pm) – the first 30 mins for browsing online; Stores in Northern Ireland will be open 1pm-3pm and in Scotland and Ireland 8am-3pm (home stores until 4pm). |
| Where? Last order dates can be viewed here. | Where? Last order dates can be viewed here. |
| Ocado | |
| What’s happening? The online grocer was offering delivery slots up to Christmas Eve, but these are fully booked. | |
| River Island | |
| What’s happening? Last orders for next day UK home delivery are on 22 December. | |
| Where? Find out more here. | |
| Sainsbury’s | Sainsbury’s |
| What’s happening? The last date for orders before Christmas is 22 December, with deliveries arriving the next day. That is of course subject to availability, so customers are advised to book delivery slots in advance. | What’s happening? The last date for orders before Christmas is 22 December, with deliveries arriving the next day. That is of course subject to availability, so customers are advised to book delivery slots in advance. |
| Supermarkets and larger convenience stores will be open their usual Sunday hours on Christmas Eve, from 11am until 5pm. Eight convenience stores in central London will be closed but all other stores will be open. Check here for your local store opening times. | Supermarkets and larger convenience stores will be open their usual Sunday hours on Christmas Eve, from 11am until 5pm. Eight convenience stores in central London will be closed but all other stores will be open. Check here for your local store opening times. |
| Where? Find out how the Christmas food order works here. There is more information here. | Where? Find out how the Christmas food order works here. There is more information here. |
| Superdrug | Superdrug |
| What’s happening? Some Superdrug stores are offering special shopping evenings in the run-up to Christmas. | |
| For opening times on Christmas Eve, Superdrug advises customers to check their local store. | For opening times on Christmas Eve, Superdrug advises customers to check their local store. |
| Tesco | Tesco |
| What’s happening? The last Tesco order date for click & collect and last wine by the case order for next day delivery was on 21 December. | |
| More than 1,700 Tesco Express stores will be open until 10pm on Christmas Eve. Supermarkets are also open – check here for local hours. Sunday trading hours means larger stores are open for six hours in England, Wales and Northern Ireland, while stores in Scotland will be open longer. | |
| Where? If you scroll down on this page, you’ll see the Christmas calendar for the last order dates. | Where? If you scroll down on this page, you’ll see the Christmas calendar for the last order dates. |
| TK Maxx | |
| What’s happening? You need to order by 4pm on 21 December for next day delivery. | |
| Where? Find out more here. | |
| This article contains affiliate links to products. Our journalism is independent and is never written to promote these products although we may earn a small commission if a reader makes a purchase. | This article contains affiliate links to products. Our journalism is independent and is never written to promote these products although we may earn a small commission if a reader makes a purchase. |