Walgreens Offers Convenient, Last-Minute Holiday Shopping Without the Holiday Hassle

Walgreens drugstores will be open Christmas Eve and Christmas Day to help shoppers with everything from finding affordable presents, gift wrap and party supplies to remedies for an untimely illness. Nearly all Walgreens stores will be open over the holiday, with more than 1,600 locations open 24 hours. To find the nearest store, log on to Walgreens.com or call 1-800-WALGREENS.

On Christmas Eve, nearly all stores will be open regular hours (select stores will be open until midnight). Pharmacies will be open from 9 a.m. until 5 p.m. All 24-hour stores and pharmacies will remain open around the clock.

On Christmas Day, non-24 hour stores will be open from 9 a.m. until 6 p.m. and their pharmacies will be closed except at select locations. All 24-hour stores and pharmacies will remain open around the clock.

Big savings for little kids

Walgreens offers a variety of options and value with toys that spark excitement, imagination and music. From toy cars and kitchen sets to cuddly stuffed animals and games, shoppers can find a full assortment of name brands like Hot Wheels, Fisher Price, Sesame Street, Playskool and Disney. From now until Dec. 18, shoppers can buy one toy and get another toy free on dozens of items. If customers are still short on time and looking to save, $19.99 toys from brands like Barbie and Leap Frog are 25 percent off from Dec. 22 through Christmas Day. Customers can also rock out while they walk out when they get a free Paper Jamz amplifier with the purchase of a Paper Jamz guitar, while supplies last.

Hi-tech, low prices

Movie buffs will have a merrier Christmas with a Sony DVD player for $29.99 on sale now through Dec. 18. Gamers can also get in on Wii accessories and the Sega Nano Arcade Wireless System which includes free Sonic games. For smartphone users, Just Wireless Softshell Sleeve for the Blackberry or iPhone is just $7.99 through Dec. 18.

Bargains on glitz, spritz and glam

Skip the department store and head to the neighborhood Walgreens for fine fragrances at a fraction of the cost. Walgreens carries many designer fragrances by Beyonce, Tim McGraw, Shakira and Calvin Klein along with other affordable fragrances that are sweet to the senses and pocketbook. Personal care gift sets from Axe, Nivea and Dove start at $10. Cross off affordable stocking stuffers with items like Colour Me Glow Eye Shadow Palette and Colgate Wisps. Feel good about loading up a gift bag with glitz and glam while saving a pretty penny.

Picture perfect

Posters make perfect last-minute gifts. New this holiday, customers can pick up thoughtful poster creations in as little as an hour at select locations nationwide. To find a location offering poster prints, log on to Walgreens.com/photo. While there, get an additional 25 percent off when you order online with the promo code GREATGIFT. Choose from single image, collage or wall calendar designs. Posters start at $9.99. Shopping for a frequent photographer? From Dec. 22 to Dec. 24, snag a 10.2 megapixel Kodak Digital Camera for $59.99.

As Seen On TV

Don’t fuss with shipping and handling. As Seen On TV items are in-store and can be quick gifts on the go. Snuggies and Total Pillow are $14.99. Keep the chef in your life safely slicing, dicing and baking with either a Yoshi Ceramic Knife or The ‘Ove’ Glove. Kids can snuggle with a Pillow Pet or bake like a pro with a Perfect Brownie Pan Set or Big Top Cupcake Maker. Walgreens also carries the classics like the Chia Pet and Clapper.

Sweet savings on stocking stuffers

Candy is the perfect gift throughout the season, and Walgreens offers a wide selection of premium chocolate candy offerings to satisfy any stocking stuffer needs. Pick up brands like Ferrero Rocher, Russell Stover, Lindt, Ghirardelli and Godiva for under $10. Grab a Disney Cocoa Gift Set for $7.99 or Norman Rockwell Coffee Gift Pack for $4.99.

Pet-tastic presents

Don't forget your four-legged friends this holiday. Choose from affordable items like a Snoopy Pet Bed for $12.99 or Snoopy Woodstock Pet Toy for $5.99. Handy Trends Pet Stairs, Pet Shoppe Fire Hydrant Toy Set and Pet Shoppe Grooming Kit are each priced under $10.

Healthy holiday

Give the gift of good health and choose from hundreds of vitamins and supplements to help get energy flowing, joints moving and skin and hair looking their best. Finest Natural Heart Health Supplements and Nature Made vitamins are buy one, get one free Dec. 19 through Dec. 25. Promote good oral health and save $35 on a Sonicare Essence Toothbrush. Re-stock the medicine cabinet, finish off the rest of a Flexible Spending Account or simply save money.

Last-minute essentials

Every convenient Walgreens location is stocked with everything from party products, gift wrap, batteries and memory cards to cough drops, over the counter medications and first aid kits. Find a wide selection of gift cards in all stores to give the gift of music, food, shopping and video games.

About Walgreens

Walgreens (www.walgreens.com) is the nation's largest drugstore chain with fiscal 2010 sales of $67 billion. The company operates 7,650 drugstores in all 50 states, the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico. Each day, Walgreens provides nearly 6 million customers the most convenient, multichannel access to consumer goods and services and trusted, cost-effective pharmacy, health and wellness services and advice in communities across America. Walgreens scope of pharmacy services includes retail, specialty, infusion, medical facility and mail service, along with pharmacy benefit solutions and respiratory services. These services improve health outcomes and lower costs for payers including employers, managed care organizations, health systems, pharmacy benefit managers and the public sector. Walgreens Take Care Health Systems subsidiary is the largest and most comprehensive manager of worksite health centers and in-store convenient care clinics, with more than 700 locations throughout the country.