As the countdown is well and truly on, with just over a week to go until the big day, many of us are gearing up to do the Christmas food shopping.
A daunting task, with shops usually heaving with frantic customers stocking up, Lidl has revealed the best times to do your shopping to avoid the crowds.
Last year, in the week leading up to Christmas, data found the quietest times to shop at Lidl were between 8am and 10am, and then from 6pm onwards.
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Stores across the UK recorded the highest levels of footfall coming during the busiest period in the middle of the day between 12pm and 2pm.
The supermarket is expecting to see a similar trend this year as customers rush out to load up on all their festive favourites.
For anyone concerned about queues, the Lidl Plus app allows you to check how busy your local store is in real-time, helping you plan your shopping trip.
The app also offers exclusive weekly rewards and discounts for your next shop after scanning the digital card at the app, with discounts of up to 25% on some items. As we get closer to Christmas, the retailer has also been offering customers a new coupon each day this month.
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