As the retail industry powers through its most hectic days of the year, Christmas shoppers seem to be favouring health, fitness and wellness gifts. "Traditionally a time of year that we overindulge, gifts that encourage healthy habits over the festive season and into 2020 is guaranteed to give the feel-good factor," Mr Gardner said"This Christmas we've seen a move towards gifts that encourage healthy habits, anything that helps keep your loved ones fit and healthy." On the hi-fi list, wireless technology products are popular with fashion accessories, such as Gucci iPhone cases and Beats noise-cancelling headphones. Photo: Jason OxenhamWestfield Riccarton has been offering extended trading hours since Monday in the lead-up to Christmas. Paymark, which tracks the ringing of the tills, said spending over the week before Christmas, was usually 50 per cent higher than other weeks.

Source: Otago Daily Times December 19, 2019 23:26 UTC