Grocery Stores Top Our Places To Buy ‘Last-Minute’ Gifts

Here we are, December 24 and you don’t have your list completed. Your uncle, aunt, second cousin twice removed, or maybe even your spouse (oh boy!).

As you scramble to think of something, where’s your ‘go to’ spot to pick up that last-minute gift? If you said Grocery Store, you aren’t alone as it topped the list with 41% in a survey of 2,000 Americans.

1. Grocery store — 41%
2. Drug store — 33%
3. Liquor store — 30%
4. Deli/convenience store — 23%
5. Gas station — 23%

The survey also looked at the worst last-minute gifts we’ve purchased in a scramble:

(From survey: Responses have been edited for length/clarity)

1. A jar of peanuts
2. An oven mitt
3. Windshield wipers
4. A bottle of shampoo
5. A Voodoo Doll
6. A Chia pet
7. A broken watch
8. Mouthwash, but they really needed it.
9. Toilet paper
10. Multivitamins
11. I got someone an autographed picture of Vanna White.
12. Hydraulic fluid
13. Plastic silverware
14. An ashtray
15. Some matches

Here’s hoping your shopping isn’t stressful! Happy Holidays!