By bizn_fun 
Out on Oxford Street, one woman told the BBC she and her friend had their day of shopping planned. “John Lewis for coffee, followed by Selfridges, and then we might have steak for lunch,” she said.
“We won’t stop yapping, eating and shopping.”
Others said they had finished the bulk of their Christmas shopping at the start of the month.
“Not last minute at all,” one man said.
Another man said he liked to leave his shopping to the week before Christmas “to get into the spirit” – but would get it all done in one department store.