Non-stop shopping available at Macy’s stores leading up to Christmas

Syracuse (WSYR-TV/CNN) – The department store chain Macy’s has announced it will be open for non-stop shopping the last weekend before Christmas.

Stores will open at 7 a.m. on Friday, Dec. 21 and will stay open until 7 a.m. on Sunday, Dec. 23.

The special sales for the marathon will end that morning, but Macy's says many stores will remain open until midnight.

The company has tried out extended shopping hours in past years, but this is the first time all 800 Macy's nationwide will participate.

Macy's hopes to attract a bigger chunk of America's holiday spending, which the National Retail Federation predicts to be in the $586 billion range this year.