Every day we pull some stats from a survey and say have a chat about the findings. Today: What we hate most about Christmas shopping.

Top 10 things Christmas shoppers find annoying on a trip to the high street:

  1. Large crowds and too many other shoppers
  2. Bad customer service
  3. Long queues
  4. Store running out of what they wanted to buy
  5. Not being able to find what they need
  6. Taking too long to pay at the checkout
  7. Hot and stuffy shops
  8. Traffic jams
  9. Not being able to find somewhere to pay in large shops
  10. Lack of parking

Source: Research by Worldpay.

What do you think? What things annoy you when shopping at this time of year? What could shops do to improve the experience? Have you taken to buying your gifts online as a way of avoiding the shops? Post a comment below, or on Twitter using #nsstatchat