: Your Christmas dinner shopping list should always include eggs, icing sugar, cheese and crackers, chutney, and puff pastry. Decorations & Hosting Supplies

To avoid the last-minute rush, retailers like Coles suggest stocking up on non-perishables and frozen goods well in advance.

: Stock up on chocolates, biscuits, hard cheeses, and frozen turkey or ham.

: Clothes and shoes remain the #1 gift category, with over 56% of shoppers planning to buy them.