IT'S THE LAST FULL SHOPPING DAY BEFORE CHRISTMAS. THAT MEANS PEOPLE WHO WAITED UNTIL THE VERY LAST MINUTE SPENT THE DAY SCRAMBLING TO GET EVERYONE CHECKED OFF THEIR CHRISTMAS LIST. MICHELLE: WESH 2'S MEGAN MELLADO SPOKE WITH SHOPPERS AND BUSINESS OWNERS IN DOWNTOWN ST. CLOUD WHO SAY THIS WEEK HAS BEEN BUSY. MEGAN: SHOPPERS IN DOWNTOWN ST. CLOUD SPENT THE DAY LOOKING FOR THE PERFECT GIFTS FOR THEIR LOVED ONES. SOME SAY THE SEARCH WAS EASY, BUT FOR OTHERS NOT SO MUCH. >> ♪ IT'S THE MOST WONDERFUL TIME OF THE YEAR ♪ >> WHETHER THEY WERE SHOPPING FOR — >> MICROPHONE'S MOM, MY GIRL FRIEND, A LOT OF PEOPLE. MEGAN: FOR — >> FOR MY GRANDMA FOR CHRISTMAS. MEGAN HOLIDAY SHOPPERS CAME OUT : IN STRIDES FRIDAY. LAVENDER PATCH OWNER WE DEFINITELY HAVE SEEN IN THE LAST DAY, PROBABLY IN THE LAST 24 HOURS, A LOT MORE MEN HAVE COME INTO THE SHOP.
THE OWNER OF LAVENDER PATCH, LAURA KUNTZEVICH SAYS CHRISTMAS CAUGHT UP TO PEOPLE QUICKLY WHICH MEANT A SPIKE IN BUSINESS AT HER STORE THAT OFFERS ACCESSORIES, GIFTS, AND HOME DECOR. THE PERFECT PLACE FOR ONE LITTLE SHOPPER WHO FOUND JUST THE RIGHT THING. >> SHE'S GOING TO LOVE IT FOR CHRISTMAS. MEGAN DESPITE THE RUSH TO BUY : THE GIFTS AND FILL THE STOCKINGS KUNTZEVICH REMINDS US, IT'S ABOUT CELEBRATING TOGETHER AFTER WHAT'S BEEN A TOUGH YEAR FOR MANY. >> I LOST MY MOM IN OCTOBER AND SHE WAS REALLY THE HEART AND SOUL OF ME AND MY BUSINESS. PEOPLE THAT WOULD WALK THROUGH THE STORE WOULD ALWAYS ASK FOR HER SO FOR ME, IT'S ABOUT HOLDING ON TO THE THINGS THAT YOU LOVE AND THE ONES THAT YOU LOVE AND MAKING SURE THAT YOU TELL THEM IN ALL THE WAYS THAT YOU LOVE THEM AND JUST SHARING IN THE HOLIDAY SPIRIT..