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The most popular places to do holiday shopping in Boston, according to check-in data

Swarm users rely on Primark for last-minute gifts.

First floor of Primark at Downtown Crossing. Globe Staff/Wendy Maeda

December 9, 2016

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Want fun things to do in Boston, delivered to your inbox every Thursday? Sign up for the BosTen newsletter, our weekly roundup of 10 not-lame events in the city. You can also check out our events calendar at boston.com/events.For many people, the holiday season kicked off weeks ago. But according to the National Retail Federation, nearly two in 10 people will push off their shopping until December. If you happen to be one of them, you’re in luck: We consulted data from check-in app Swarm to see which shops were checked into the most by people in Boston from December 1 to December 25 last year. 1. Primark
10 Summer St., Downtown Crossing2. Target
550 Arsenal St., Watertown3. Apple Store
815 Boylston St., Back Bay4. Macy’s
450 Washington St., Downtown Crossing5. Trident Booksellers & Cafe
338 Newbury St., Back Bay6. Micro Center
730 Memorial Dr., Cambridge7. Harvard Book Store
1256 Massachusetts Ave., Cambridge8. Zara
212 Newbury St., Back Bay9. T.J. Maxx
525 Harvard St., Brookline10. Barnes & Noble
800 Boylston St., Prudential Center, Back Bay