Christmas has already come and gone, followed by an excruciatingly long day at the mall to get some deals on the stuff you didn’t get from Santa. Now we turn ourselves towards the new year about to start… right?

Well not quite yet! This year again, we have gathered some of your favourite merchants in one place to offer you’re an extra long week of Boxing Day deals. Until January 12th, shoptoit.ca has the best deals from La Senza, Dell, The Treadmill Factory (you know to get those resolutions going!), Sears and thesource.ca. Come and check it out… there are no crowds and no walking involved – just some great deals, right at your fingertips!

Ooohhh… the time has come… the last minute frenzy to get Christmas shopping done so as not to disappoint your loved ones! Even though we’ve had a full year to prepare, most of us will be on a serious mission for the next couple of days, in mad search of that perfect gift for everyone on our gift lists.

Enters this week’s photo gallery! We have selected 8 amazing last minute gift ideas to get you started on your challenging quest. We’ve picked a little something for everyone – from cooks to kids – and all these items can be found in a variety of favourite local stores like Sears, Home Depot, Soft Moc, Ikea and La Senza. Short of these cool suggestions, the only tip we can offer is to hit the crowded malls with at least some idea of what you are looking for… oh, and arrive early!

Good luck!

While many of us will be sharing beautiful gifts and creating warm family memories this holiday season, much of the world’s population will be battling starvation, homeless, disease, and abuse – among many other hardships.

Although increased attention to the less fortunate over Christmas isn’t a new sentiment in Canada, it’s becoming easier and trendier to do with gifts that are both funky and charitable. Beyond the obvious donations like money, food, toys, and clothing, stores are finding creative ways to market their wares, while supporting charity with certain proceeds of a sale being donated to a worthy cause. The following are some of our favourites from stores listing on shoptoit.ca. These gifts are really creative and they truly do give back  during a time we should all be cognoscente of how much we have to be grateful for.

I just love going to Chapters stores. I can spend hours and hours just sitting on the floor, surrounded with a pile of books, enjoying my Starbucks triple vanilla latte! I must admit though, the stores tend to get a little too crowded for my taste over the holidays… and with good reason: when searching for the perfect gift for someone on your Christmas list, few stores compare to Chapters. Almost everyone loves books or magazines, and they cover EVERY possible subject known to man, and if you’re not in the market for books, Chapters has an incredible selection of beautiful wrapping paper, cards, decorations, music, games, seasonal gifts – the list is endless!

So, for big occasions like Christmas, I choose to shop their online store, because I have a better chance of getting what I need quickly and efficiently, all while avoiding the crowds!

If, like so many Christmas shoppers, you are looking for gift ideas, click here to take a look at some cool suggestions from Chapters on shoptoit.ca.

The Shopping Channel stocks an amazing number of brand names, across a multitude of categories. This is a little known fact about them so we highly recommend you check out their gift suggestions in the Best-Selling Brands gift list on shoptoit.ca. From clothing to kitchen gadgets, their wide range of noteworthy brand-name products are sure to please someone on your list this Christmas.

Can’t find exactly what you are looking for there? Take a moment to browse some other gift suggestions in Jewellery & Handbags and Home & Kitchen. And, outside of their Beauty-licious beauty products, we also love that their shipping cut-off dates are clearly defined so you are guaranteed to get your orders in time to put under the tree, and that you can pay for your orders in 4 easy installments. That’s bound to help over the busy Christmas season, right?

Gents – you can breath a sigh of relief because your search for the perfect gift stops here!

Electronics and computers are so popular over Christmas that we just couldn’t call ourselves shopping experts without a few gift lists tailored to the techies and gamers out there.

If you think that Dell only sells computers, you are will be pleasantly surprised to learn that they also have a ton of gadgets, video games, movies and electronics available on their site. When we asked them to send a few Christmas gift suggestions our way, they were more than helpful in creating lists of ideas that would appeal to almost everyone on your list.

In the Holiday Gamer Gifts list, you will find some of the year’s most popular releases like James Cameron’s Avatar, and the latest Assassin’s Creed. In Holiday Gadget Ideas you’ll find a bunch a suggestions ranging from home theater systems to flash drives. For more classic holiday gifts, you can also take a look at the TVs & Cams and the Computers lists.

No matter what your loved ones want or need to stay connected this Christmas, we’re pretty sure Dell can help you out!

Once again this year, as we get ready to wrap up another eventful year, we thought it would be fun to come up with a list of your Top 10 favourite products of the year. Putting those together is always fun cause even though some things like electronics are to be expected, we always find some very surprising items. One of the biggest surprise for me was the Magic Bullet!

If you feel like seeing some of the other hot items of 2009, click on this link to get to this week’s photo galerie.

Just because our men just love heading to Canadian Tire for a shot of testosterone on the weekends doesn’t mean that it’s not just as good for us ladies. In fact, Canadian Tire covers just about everything from housewares to sports equipment, auto to electronics! The Debbie Travis line of home décor accessories and furniture is not only clean and contemporary in its design, its also very affordable and should allow you please the decorating divas on your list.

If you live in one of the provinces that are now enforcing cell phone ban laws, check out this great Bluetooth Equipment buying guide to learn more about the ways you can use your phone behind the wheel, without risking a hefty fine right before the holidays bills come in!

Canadian Tire has some great gift ideas for the holidays including Kitchen Gadgets, Gifts for the Car Nut, Gifts for the Handyman, and health and fitness gifts.

With all these suggestions under your belt, we are convinced you will be able to find a little something for everyone on your list, man or woman!

It’s a well-known fact: electronic stores stock some of the most requested gifts of the holiday season. Every year, the same items consistently pop up – TVs, MP3 Players, GPS, Video Games – with subtle differences as technology advances.

In order to make sure that you don’t make the fatal mistake of disappointing with the wrong iPod on Christmas morning, The Source kindly provided us with a list of the 2009’s top selling electronics and their most popular features.

We also compiled a list of the the latest and most anticipated new video game releases for 2009 – just in time for Christmas! And it doesn’t matter if video games aren’t your forte because with a description of each game, the genre and its rating we have made it super-easy to pick something appropriate for the game guru on your list!

Another cool collaboration with thesource.ca is a list of cool gadgets perfect for the the Car Nut on your list (You know that person that won’t let you wear shoes or bring ANY kind of food in the car!?!). Click here for for some helpful tips on how to shop for a satellite radio, car audio, GPS and gadgets.

When it comes to the techies on your shopping list, you can’t go wrong with a gadget from thesource.ca. The following gift lists have some other great picks that are sure to break out a few smiles on Christmas morning:  Video Games & Accessories, GPS & Gadgets, Audio Equipment and Family Entertainment (cameras, tvs, computers…etc.).

Some gifts are easier to shop for than others… until you find the right place to shop for them! I am talking about Hostess Gifts, Corporate Gifts, Party Starters and Teacher’s Gifts. Everyone has issues with those kinds of gifts as they can’t be too personal, too boring, too expensive or too cheap… sound familiar?

That’s why, for the last couple of years we have enjoyed working with Hickory Farms to bring you some great suggestions to address those tricky people on your list. They have an awesome selection of gift baskets of every size, price tag, and variety to suit even the most difficult to buy for.

On top of it all, as part of the editorial team, we were lucky enough to taste some of Hickory Farms creations in the last couple of promotions and I won’t lie – they are excellent – especially the chocolate fudge… mmmmmm!

Even if you’re not necessarily shopping for a gift, their products are worth a look if you are entertaining this Christmas. Save yourself time in the kitchen and still impress your guests with beautiful signature meats and cheeses this season.

Are you convinced yet?