“Consumers are going to have to be patient
in terms of redeeming their gift cards,” Duber-
Smith says.
WAIT UNTIL THE VERY LAST MINUTE
If you’re not the type of person who gets
stressed out by waiting until the very, very,
very last minute, there’s one more path to
securing presents — and at a discount.
Super Saturday is the nickname for the last
Saturday before Christmas. This year, that’s
Dec. 18. Cullen expects stores to host sales on
this major shopping day, just as they do every
other year.
Last year, department stores, makeup brands,
shoe stores and more offered discounts as
high as 70% off.
If you go this route, be aware that you’ll
likely need to go to the store or order online
for store pickup. And inventory may be low,
reducing your choices.