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Today, December 17, is the last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery using standard shipping at the stores and services listed below. (For Athleta, Banana Republic, and Old Navy it's the last day for free shipping.) The stores:

• Athleta
• Banana Republic
• Bass Pro Shops
• Barnes & Noble
• Bed Bath & Beyond
• Borders
• Cabela's
• Disney Store
• Dr. Jays: (12 pm ET)
• FedEx: (ground shipping only)
• JCPenney: (ship-to-store only)
• JR.com: (for West Coast / Rocky Mountain states only)
• Lord & Taylor
• Old Navy
• Pfaltzgraff
• Sur La Table
• TigerDirect.com: (6 pm ET)

Need a last-minute Christmas gift? The following stores will let you send flowers or more with same-day delivery. (Pictured is the Holiday Star from 1-800-flowers.com.)

The best deal by far comes from Barnes & Noble, but it's only available in Manhattan. Spend $25 or more on eligible items, and order by 11 am ET, and you'll get free same-day delivery. Others:

• Amazon.com: Local Express Delivery in Seattle, New York City, Philadelphia, Boston, Washington D.C., Baltimore, and Las Vegas. Cut-off times range from 10 am to 1 pm in the city of delivery.
• 1-800-flowers.com: Order by 2 pm in the recipient's time zone.
• FTD.com: Order by 2 pm in the recipient's time zone.
• JustFlowers.com: Order by 3 pm in the recipient's time zone.
• ProFlowers.com: Order by 3 pm in the recipient's time zone.
• TeleFlora: Order by 12 pm.

Several merchants offer guaranteed delivery by Christmas via expedited shipping discounts, as listed below:

• new: Books-a-Million: Free upgrade to next-day shipping on orders over $99 via coupon code "NXTGRD29" (ends 12/22)
• Rochester Big & Tall: Next-day delivery upgrade for $10 (ends 12/23 at noon ET)
• Casual Male XL: Next-day delivery upgrade for $10 (ends 12/23 at noon ET)
• Urban Outfitters: Free upgrade to 1-day shipping on orders over $75 (ends 12/23 at 10 am ET)
• Kodak Gallery: $10 off express shipping on orders over $50 (ends 12/23)
• Kodak.com: Free 1-day shipping on select gifts (ends 12/22)
• Barnes & Noble: Free expedited shipping with orders over $100 (ends 12/22)

Does it feel like you're running out of time? We've compiled a list of over 80 90 stores that can still ship a gift for arrival by Christmas Eve. The deadline is TODAY for Walmart, Target, Barnes & Noble, Bloomingdale's, Macy's, and many more. (Update: Even more stores added.)

See also our list of last-minute shipping deals for coupon codes and other delivery savings.

Barnes & Noble offers free shipping with Christmas delivery on select orders of $100 or more. (Items must be marked "Ships within 24 hours" and "Fast & Free delivery".) Orders must be completed by 11:59 pm ET on December 22 for Christmas delivery.

Today, December 16, is the last day for guaranteed Christmas delivery using standard shipping at the stores listed below. (For Barnes & Noble, Bed Bath & Beyond, and Borders, it's the last day for free shipping.) After today, you'll have to pay extra, although some stores will offer free or discounted shipping upgrades. (See last year's list.) The stores, with cut-off times where listed:

• Aéropostale (11:59 pm ET)
• Banana Republic (2:59 am ET)
• Barnes & Noble
• Bed Bath & Beyond (11:59 pm ET)
• Bluefly.com (11 am ET)
• Borders.com
• Brooks Brothers (12 pm ET)
• Discovery Channel Store (2 pm ET)
• FogDog.com (11:59 pm ET)
• Gap (2:59 am ET)
• KB Toys
• NBA Store (11:59 pm ET)
• NFL Shop (11:59 pm ET)
• Old Navy (2:59 am ET)
• Piperlime (2:59 am ET)
• Shop MLB (11:59 pm ET)
• Shop NHL (11:59 pm ET)

Check out the dealnews Holiday shipping guide for shipping deadlines for dozens of popular merchants.