December 21, 2025 • 1 min
New data reveals that over a third of Australian gift buyers purchase their Christmas presents in the week leading up to Christmas, with 9% buying gifts on Christmas Day itself. The research highlights the tendency for Australian shoppers to leave their festive shopping until the last minute. Cash and vouchers emerge as popular gift choices, particularly for those avoiding the crowded shopping centres during the holiday rush.
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Speaker 1 (00:00):
Well, assies are known for being laid back, and it
seems to ring true when it comes to buying our
Christmas presents too, because new data is revealed that we
tend to leave it to the last minute to get
our shopping done, with over a third of gift givers
buying in the week of Christmas. In fact, some really
risky shoppers make up the nine percent of people who
purchase gifts on Christmas Day itself. Where are they buying
(00:25):
these gifts? Asking for a friend? Maybe seeing it through
to the Sunrise home line? What shops? Maybe we can't Well,
we're thinking it's probably just vouchers. Vouchers. Who's got a
printer these days, isn't it?
Speaker 2 (00:42):
We text it three peoples.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Karen wrightes zero.
Speaker 3 (00:51):
Got the pic Sumere out for Christmas. Karen doesn't like
Christmas shopping. She instead gives cash and vouchers to her
eleven grand kids. I can understand that, but she said,
you know what, I hate it because there's no trolleys
hitting up the back of your heels when you go shopping.
I was in the shopping center car park, and I
drive quite a large car, and I was trying to
get this guy to go back to my partners, to Sally,
(01:13):
it's a sore point. Anyway, I was trying to get
this guy just moved back a little bit so I
can come around and go buy a smaller car.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
And I was like, chi's the season.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
I mean, it just feels a bit like that in
the shops.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
Yeah, feel free to borrow my Berina or anytime you're
like
Well, assies are known for being laid back, and it
seems to ring true when it comes to buying our
Christmas presents too, because new data is revealed that we
tend to leave it to the last minute to get
our shopping done, with over a third of gift givers
buying in the week of Christmas. In fact, some really
risky shoppers make up the nine percent of people who
purchase gifts on Christmas Day itself. Where are they buying
(00:25):
these gifts? Asking for a friend? Maybe seeing it through
to the Sunrise home line? What shops? Maybe we can't Well,
we're thinking it's probably just vouchers. Vouchers. Who's got a
printer these days, isn't it?
Speaker 2 (00:42):
We text it three peoples.
Speaker 1 (00:47):
Karen wrightes zero.
Speaker 3 (00:51):
Got the pic Sumere out for Christmas. Karen doesn't like
Christmas shopping. She instead gives cash and vouchers to her
eleven grand kids. I can understand that, but she said,
you know what, I hate it because there's no trolleys
hitting up the back of your heels when you go shopping.
I was in the shopping center car park, and I
drive quite a large car, and I was trying to
get this guy to go back to my partners, to Sally,
(01:13):
it's a sore point. Anyway, I was trying to get
this guy just moved back a little bit so I
can come around and go buy a smaller car.
Speaker 1 (01:18):
And I was like, chi's the season.
Speaker 3 (01:21):
I mean, it just feels a bit like that in
the shops.
Speaker 1 (01:23):
Yeah, feel free to borrow my Berina or anytime you're
like
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