Christmas shoppers were out spending today but the number of transactions is down on last year. Christmas shoppers were out spending today but the number of transactions is down on last year. Photo / NZMEChristmas Eve has retained its title as the busiest shopping day of the year, but the peak hour was well down on previous years. That was lower than the 607,299 transactions recorded in the same hour on Christmas Eve last year. In 2020, some 678,812 transactions were made between noon and 1pm on Christmas Eve.

Source: New Zealand Herald December 24, 2025 14:26 UTC