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A whopping 42% of us are last minute Christmas shoppers

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

11:52 14 Dec 2021


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Very little time left... time to panic!

With Christmas just around the corner, there are likely two types of people in the world.

Those with the Christmas shopping list checked off, and those who haven't even written a list yet.

A new survey has found that 42 percent of us are last-minute gift ‘scramblers’.

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While the rest, 58% reckon we like to be prepared for Christmas.

That's almost two-thirds of respondents saying we get our shopping done nice and early.

The research conducted by Applegreen involved 1,000 people.

Our fave festive tune...

They also asked people about their car listening habits - basically our favourite festive tunes.

And no prize for guessing what came out on top - as we're not really surprised AT ALL.

The Pogues Fairytale of New York came out on top, with 41% of survey respondents saying it’s their favourite.

In second came Chris Rea’s iconic Driving Home for Christmas, with 28% saying it best captures that festive spirit.

When it comes to pit stops, most people like a solid cup of tea (34%), with 32% preferring a warming mug of hot chocolate to keep out the cold.

So what makes Christmas special?

Well, 52% of us say people are what makes Christmas special, our friends, families and loved ones.

To celebrate the festive season, Applegreen are doubling Charitable Fund donations throughout December to support four charity partners.


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