Last-Minute Shoppers Flood Charlottesville Stores

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There was a steady stream of shoppers at stores all around Charlottesville Monday- looking to cross the final gifts off their list just in time for Christmas.

Some say items on sale are a benefit to last-minute shopping. Surprisingly, the crunch time to Christmas was not a source of stress for shoppers.

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Amy Vu joined the NBC29 news team in May 2011 as a web editor/reporter. She received her undergraduate degree from the University of Virginia.
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