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Buy online, pick up in store: The easiest way to shop for last-minute gifts

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Looking for gifts ideas, deals and shopping hacks? Check out Yahoo Canada's holiday page.

With all the added stress of the holidays, who really has time to search for the perfect last-minute gift?

Retailers get that convenience is king, and thanks to ongoing efforts to make life easier for shoppers, more and more of them are offering alternatives to help get your shopping done. From overnight shipping to personal shopping services, it’s never been easier to start crossing names off your list.

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When you’re strapped for time, one of the more convenient methods of getting your shopping out of the way is by buying online and picking up your items in store. Now that we’re in the home stretch before Christmas, in-store pickups are a way around those pesky shipping deadlines, ensuring that you actually get your orders on time.

It’s not yet the most common method in Canada, but there are a handful of retailers that are taking the work out of buying presents. Ahead, find 12 stores where you can order online and still pick up your last-minute gifts on time.

Best Buy

Using their Reserve and Pick Up feature, shoppers can easily put aside items then head to their nearest Best Buy and pick them up — all in the same day.

Hudson’s Bay

When you shop TheBay.com, orders are ready for in-store pick up in as little as three hours. Just click Pick Up In Store when reviewing your shopping bag at checkout, and wait for your confirmation email to notify that your order is ready.

Apple

Once you're ready to purchase online, select Pick up at Checkout to select the Apple store of your choice. Items that are marked Available Today are usually ready within an hour, so there’s no excuse for missing out on those last-minute gifts.

Lululemon

Buy Online, Pick Up In Store makes it simple to stock up on Lululemon’s signature activewear designs, and when you place your order before 5 p.m., you’ll even be able to pick it up on the same day.

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Toys "R" Us

Simply place your order online, select your nearest Toys “R” Us and wait for your confirmation email to arrive. Most items are available in under an hour, so you can avoid the crush of parents waiting in line once and for all.

Canadian Tire

Skip the checkout lines when you shop at Canadian Tire and pick up your order from one of their hundreds of convenient locations across the country. You’ll receive same-day pickups for all orders made before 4 p.m., and by noon the next day for any order made after that time.

Costco

Choose from jewelry, laptops, tablets, handbags, and electronics, all of which can be ordered online and picked up at your nearest Costco Warehouse once you order them online.

Roots

For extra-speedy delivery, select the Express Pick Up option at checkout to have your order ready at your nearest Roots location within four hours.

Staples

After completing your order online, simply wait to receive your confirmation and present your “Ready for Pickup” email when you arrive at your nearest Staples, where most items are available for pickup within two hours.

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Urban Outfitters

Choose the Pick Up option when checking out, and your order will be available at your nearest Urban Outfitters location within 24 hours.

Bed, Bath & Beyond

Once you reserve your items online, you’ll receive a Ready for Pick Up email. Present this email and pay for your items in-store, which are usually ready within two hours.

Mark’s

Available free of charge at Mark’s, their Click and Collect service is the quick and convenient way to get your shopping done.

Sporting Life

If you’re looking to order online and pick up in-store at Sporting Life, be sure to leave yourself a little extra time since orders are typically ready for pickup 24-48 hours after being placed.

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