Christmas is only a week away, but if you’re not yet organised, there’s still time to get your last minute Christmas shopping done online, without the stress of having to battle crowds and queues on the high street.
As the last order dates for retailers seem to vary considerably, we’ve put together a guide to the Christmas order deadlines of 20 popular online shops – happy shopping!
1. John Lewis – Order by 3pm on Wednesday 21 December 2011 for Christmas delivery from John Lewis.
2. Amazon – For large items, the day to order is Monday 19th December. For standard, free first class delivery, get your orders in by Wednesday 21st December. But if you’re lucky enough to have an Amazon Prime account, or want to pay for express delivery, you can order on Friday 23rd December for next day delivery on Christmas Eve.
3. Marks and Spencer – If you’re buying a hamper, the order needs to be placed by Monday 19th December. For flowers, orders need to be in by 6pm on Thursday 22nd December. For gifts, home items, wine, entertainment or clothing purchases, the deadline for last orders at M&S is 6pm on Wednesday 21st December (for standard delivery) or 7pm on Thursday 22nd December (for nominated day delivery).
4. Heal’s – Get your order in at Heal’s by 19th December for delivery in time for Christmas.
5. Debenhams – The last day for free Christmas delivery to UK addresses is 12 noon on Tuesday 20th December.
6. Not On The High Street – Place your orders by 11am on Tuesday 20th December for standard delivery, or by 11am on Thursday 22nd December for express delivery to addresses in the UK.
7. House of Fraser – The last order date for UK standard delivery in time for Christmas is 5pm on Sunday 18th December. For UK nominated day delivery or nominated evening delivery, you can order up to 5pm on Tuesday 20th December. And if you’re pay for UK next day delivery, the last chance to order is 5pm on Wednesday 21st December.
8. Bouf – The last date for most Christmas orders is 11am on Tuesday 20th December (in the case of made-to-order items, the deadline may be earlier).
9. Selfridges – For standard UK delivery, place your order online by 6pm on Monday 19th December. If you’re ordering a hamper, you’ve got until 1pm on Tuesday 20th December. For nominated day or nominated timed day deliveries, the deadline is 12 noon on Thursday 22nd December. And if you’re opting for nominated Saturday deliver, then the last order day is 12noon on Friday 23rd December.
10. Urban Outfitters – The last time to order goods for Christmas from Urban Outfitters is Monday 19th December.
11. Whittard – The deadline for standard UK deliveries is 5pm on Monday 19th December. For UK next day delivery, you can order until 12noon on Wednesday 21st December.
12. Lombok – Place your order by Sunday 18th December in time for Christmas delivery from Lombok.
13. Hotel Chocolat – The last day for standard chocolate delivery is 2.30pm on Tuesday 20th December. If you opt for next day delivery, you’ve got up until 4pm on Thursday 22nd December. Or for Saturday delivery, the final deadline is 4pm on Friday 23rd December.
14. Monsoon – The deadline at Monsoon for orders placed with standard delivery is Monday 19th December. If you’re ordering with a next day delivery option, the deadline is 2pm on Wednesday 21st December.
15. Argos – At Argos, Christmas orders for large items need to be in by Sunday 18th December. For smaller items, the deadline for Christmas posting is 1pm on Thursday 22nd December.
16. BHS – For standard delivery in time for Christmas, order online at BHS by 12noon on Wednesday 21st December. For express delivery, the final deadline is 2pm on Thursday 22nd December.
17. Oliver Bonas – At Oliver Bonas, the last order date for standard delivery is Tuesday 20th December. For express delivery, the final deadline is Thursday 22nd December.
18. Next – At Next, the last order date for pre-Christmas delivery is 9pm on Thursday 22nd December.
19. I Want One Of Those – The deadline for free first class delivery is 12 noon on Monday December 19th. For express next day delivery, the last order date is 2pm on Thursday 22nd December and for Saturday deliver, the deadline is 12noon on Friday 23rd of December.
20. DotComGiftShop – The last posting dates for Christmas delivery for orders made at DotComGiftShop are 2pm on Wednesday 21st December for standard delivery and 12am on Thursday 22nd December for next day delivery.
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