An increase in spending this year looks likely, with four shopping days left until Christmas.
Retail Excellence Ireland say that the average household will spend €1,400 on gifts and celebrating the festive season this year.
This weekend is one of the busiest times of the year for retailers with yesterday being dubbed 'Panic Saturday' as people scrambled to buy last minute gifts.
These shoppers in Dublin city centre today, shared their techniques for getting their Christmas shopping done:
