Shoppers: gear up for final days of Christmas shopping rush

New at noon, we're just one day or just one week away from the big day, Christmas, and shoppers are racing to get their shopping completed. 22 News reporter Nick Antakis joins us live in studio now with everything to know that has to do with shopping. Nick, >> Kaylee, it's crunch time for shoppers as they try to get their gifts list completed before Christmas Day in just a week. Even from the moment it opened this morning, the Holio Mall had shoppers looking for everything from clothes to collectibles. The communications department at the Holio Mall says traffic has been steady in terms of shoppers, but they expect a busy weekend ahead, so plan accordingly. If you're ordering gifts online and getting them shipped or sending out presents to loved ones yourself, be aware of USPS shipping deadlines. Yesterday was the last day to ship out first class and ground advantage mail. Today is the deadline for shipping priority mail, and December 20th is the final chance to use priority mail express shipping. Robert Monaco was sending out packages this morning and had this advice for fellow holiday shoppers. >> Make sure your addresses are good. Make sure your zip codes are good. Um, try to get here early if you can. Uh, that really helps. I'm sure uh there's no crowds now, but I'm sure it's going to start getting a little bit busier later on. Uh, the UPS store was really busy uh already this morning. So, uh, it's starting to starting to kick in now. Yeah, we were just >> Most importantly, be kind to everyone during your shopping adventure because that is what Christmas is all about. Tune in to 22 News later this evening to hear more shoppers tips working for you. Nick Antanakis, 22 News.