Shoppers Rush To Stores For Final Weekend

Traffic is so cluttered around shopping areas, Spanish Fort Police have to help direct cars.

“It's pretty much a snail's pace you've got all the attitudes and the aggravation, everybody's reflecting that in their driving,” says shopper David Collins. He trudges through the Bass Pro Shop with his wife, braving not only the cars but the crowds. While they're looking for some last minute gifts, he say's budget is only slightly smaller than last year.

“The cost of living reflecting on your grocery bill, your lighting bill, it's probably not that much less,” says Collins. Whether you're just getting your shopping wrapped up this week or work in retail this time of year it can be a very taxing time for anybody.

“We run on a lot of days in a row it's one of those things you learn how to take a nap when you're walking from one department to the other,” says Bass Pro Shop promotions manager Gordon Andrews. More than 7,000 people walked through the store in Spanish Fort Sunday.