Leslie Tremberth of South Portland gets in a little last-minute shopping Wednesday at Tree House Toys on Exchange Street in Portland. She said she did “almost all” of her holiday shopping this year on Amazon.com.

Cecill Gardner of Portland shops Wednesday at the Le Roux Kitchen store on Commercial Street.

Suzie Rephan, manager of the Le Roux Kitchen store on Commercial Street in Portland, said customer traffic has been steady this holiday season, especially on Saturdays.

Ellie Baker of Cape Elizabeth picks up a few last-minute items at Treehouse Toys in Portland’s Old Port, as Mainers got in their final few hours of shopping Wednesday.

Kazeem Lawal, owner of Portland Trading Co. on Middle Street, says the strong holiday shopping season comes down to two words: “Cheap gas!”

Five-year-old Hatton O’Donnell looks over the selection of action figures available at Treehouse Toys on Exchange Street while shopping with her dad, Chris Hodgson, on Wednesday in Portland's Old Port.