Nearly half of Brits admit a thoughtless panic-buying approach to picking up gifts to give to loved ones at Christmas, research has found. Just one in five will plan exactly what they are going to buy for Christmas this year, with many buying the first thing they see just to 'get it done', a study of 2,000 adults revealed. One third even admitted leaving their shopping to the week before Christmas, leaving them rushing their to grab bits and pieces as they try to get everything bought in time. It also emerged more than one quarter get caught up in the commercialism of the season and feel under pressure to buy presents for their partner, despite not always being able to afford it.
