In this Dec. 18, 2010 photo, shoppers are photographed on …

Mary Altaffer | published: December 22, 2010

In this Dec. 18, 2010 photo, shoppers are photographed on 34th Street, in New York. Holiday shoppers are racing to the end of the season at a more feverish pace this year, with retail revenue up 5.5 percent during the last weekend before Christmas.