Pre-Christmas shopping tips amid the pandemic

ALTHOUGH this year's holiday season may be lax than last 2020, it doesn't mean that everyone can just go out and take holiday shopping like the old times when everyone crammed aisles and mile-long lines. The protocols are still worth following while doing the tried-and-true traditions of gift-giving entirely.

According to a new study of Accenture, 61 percent of shoppers say they cut back on in-store shopping this holiday season due to health concerns. Some major retailers are leaning into the unknown and kicked off holiday sales as early as mid-October.