Boxing Day shoppers expected to spend record amount in 2019
5 years, 3 months ago

Boxing Day shoppers expected to spend record amount in 2019

ABC  

One of Australia's leading retail groups is predicting Boxing Day sales will hit a record this year, following weaker-than-expected Christmas buying. Key points: Boxing Day sales are expected to lift in every state and territory Consumers have been reluctant to spend in the lead-up to Christmas despite record-low interest rates and tax cuts IBISWorld predicts consumer sentiment will fall by 4.6 per cent in 2019-20, while household discretionary income will decline by 0.7 per cent. "The National Retail Association forecasts that Aussie shoppers will splash more than $2.6 billion in cash nationwide, eclipsing all previous Boxing Day sales records," its chief executive Dominique Lamb said. She said sales for all retail segments were expected to be up on last year, with Boxing Day sales increasing across every state and territory. It said post-Christmas, growth in retail expenditure was predicted across six categories measured, with spending on food expected to grow by 2.8 per cent from a year ago to more than $7.7 billion.

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January sales 2025 live: Top early deals to shop today

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Save across tech, beauty, fashion and more We may be nearing the end of 2024 and the Boxing Day sales, but as one shopping season ends, another begins. The January sales are just on the doorstep, and if Santa missed something off your list, fear not, the early clearance deals are impressive indeed. To help make shopping a little easier, …

High Street retailers closed up shop on Boxing Day due to fears of spiralling staff costs, expert claims
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High Street retailers closed up shop on Boxing Day due to fears of spiralling staff costs, expert claims

Daily Mail  

Spiralling staff costs for High Street retailers, compounded by fears over Rachel Reeves’ Budget, pushed many to keep their shops closed on Boxing Day, it was claimed last night. Ms Palmer, a partner in restructuring firm Begbies Traynor, said staffing costs were ‘breaking the back’ of some shops, adding: ‘Do they want to spend extra getting those staff in when …

Drop in Boxing Day footfall ‘signals return to declining pre-pandemic levels’
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Drop in Boxing Day footfall ‘signals return to declining pre-pandemic levels’

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Best Currys Boxing Day sales deals, chosen by shopping experts
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Best Currys Boxing Day sales deals, chosen by shopping experts

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Boxing Day sales 2024 live: Top deals to shop today
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Boxing Day sales 2024 live: Top deals to shop today

The Independent  

Save across tech, beauty, fashion and more The Boxing Day 2024 sales have arrived. Our expert team of IndyBest shoppers have covered the Boxing Day sales for years, so we know how to spot a good deal from a bad one. So, sit back, enjoy the festive TV schedule, and let our expert-curated early Boxing Day deals wash over you …

Drop in Boxing Day sales footfall as Brits opt to spend their money online
3 months, 1 week ago

Drop in Boxing Day sales footfall as Brits opt to spend their money online

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Boxing Day sale bargain hunters join massive shop queues to splurge £4.6BILLION - that's £236 for each and every shopper
3 months, 1 week ago

Boxing Day sale bargain hunters join massive shop queues to splurge £4.6BILLION - that's £236 for each and every shopper

Daily Mail  

While many of us will be nursing a sore head after a fun-fueled Christmas, this hasn't stopped a dedicated few from hitting the Boxing Day sales already. People were also spotted forming an orderly line outside of Selfridges and Harrods in London, while huge snaking queues were seen inside Manchester's Trafford Centre. Shoppers are seen entering JD Sports on Northumbrland …

Boxing Day sales 2024 live: Top deals to shop today
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Boxing Day sales 2024 live: Top deals to shop today

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Save across tech, beauty, fashion and more The Boxing Day 2024 sales have arrived. Our expert team of IndyBest shoppers have covered the Boxing Day sales for years, so we know how to spot a good deal from a bad one. So, sit back, enjoy the festive TV schedule, and let our expert-curated early Boxing Day deals wash over you …

Best Currys Boxing Day sales deals, chosen by shopping experts
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Best Currys Boxing Day sales deals, chosen by shopping experts

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The M&S Boxing Day sale is here – and these are the best deals
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The M&S Boxing Day sale is here – and these are the best deals

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Best deals in Amazon’s Boxing Day sale, handpicked by shopping experts
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Best Boxing Day 2024 deals, chosen by shopping experts
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Best Boxing Day 2024 deals, chosen by shopping experts

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Boxing day supermarket opening times 2024 for Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and others
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Boxing day supermarket opening times 2024 for Tesco, Asda, Aldi, Sainsbury’s and others

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Australians expected to splurge on Boxing Day
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Australians expected to splurge on Boxing Day

ABC  

Isobel Roe: Shopping centres across the country are swarming with people today, hoping to grab a bargain on one of the biggest sale days of the year. Kathleen O'Connor: National Retail Association CEO Lindsay Carroll says Australians are predicted to spend big today. Lindsay Carroll says Australians spend big on sale days to get the most bang for their buck, …

Boxing Day 2024: Origins, traditions, and the spirit of giving you should know
3 months, 1 week ago

Boxing Day 2024: Origins, traditions, and the spirit of giving you should know

Live Mint  

Many people in the US, the UK, Canada, and other parts of the world eagerly look forward to Boxing Day. The name "Boxing Day" comes from the tradition of the wealthy giving Christmas boxes—small gifts or monetary donations—to their servants, tradespeople, and the poor. In many ways, Boxing Day represented a kind of "Christmas for the less fortunate" and offered …

Full list of all Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year opening hours for major supermarkets and retailers revealed: Tesco, ASDA, Aldi and more
3 months, 1 week ago

Full list of all Christmas, Boxing Day and New Year opening hours for major supermarkets and retailers revealed: Tesco, ASDA, Aldi and more

Daily Mail  

With Christmas Day just one sleep away, shoppers will be wondering just how late they can leave their last-minute supermarket trips. The popular budget supermarket's full festive hours are as follows: December 24 - open 7am to 6pm December 25 and 26 - closed December 27 and 28 - open 8am to 8pm December 29 - open 9.30am to 4pm …

Australians tipped to spend $1.3b on Boxing Day despite cost-of-living pressures
3 months, 1 week ago

Australians tipped to spend $1.3b on Boxing Day despite cost-of-living pressures

ABC  

Australians are tipped to spend a record $1.3 billion on Boxing Day alone, driven by more people shopping due to stronger migration, as well as higher prices. The Australian Retailers Association and Roy Morgan have forecast this year's Boxing Day will see an increase of 1.8 per cent in sales from last year. "These post-Christmas figures show there remains a …

Best John Lewis Boxing Day sales deals to expect for 2024
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Best Apple Boxing Day deals 2024: Early offers on AirPods, iPads and more
3 months, 3 weeks ago

Best Apple Boxing Day deals 2024: Early offers on AirPods, iPads and more

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When do Boxing Day sales start? Plus best deals to expect
3 months, 4 weeks ago

When do Boxing Day sales start? Plus best deals to expect

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Sign up to our free weekly newsletter for insider tips and product reviews from our shopping experts Sign up for our free IndyBest email Sign up for our free IndyBest email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. For bargain hunters, though, the bank holiday brings another level of excitement – …

Boxing Day sales 2023: Best brands and retailers to shop
1 year, 3 months ago

Boxing Day sales 2023: Best brands and retailers to shop

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Shoppers hit the high street for Boxing Day sales
1 year, 3 months ago

Shoppers hit the high street for Boxing Day sales

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For free real time breaking news alerts sent straight to your inbox sign up to our breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails Sign up to our free breaking news emails SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Shoppers are expected to pack …

Boxing Day bargain hunters join queues from the early hours in bid to snap up biggest discounts in a decade - and here are some of the best deals on offer
1 year, 3 months ago

Boxing Day bargain hunters join queues from the early hours in bid to snap up biggest discounts in a decade - and here are some of the best deals on offer

Daily Mail  

Thousands of Boxing Day bargain hunters have been queuing up since the early hours to get their hands on some of the biggest discounts in the last decade. A long queue of people waits outside Harrods in Knightsbridge this morning before the store opens A member of staff gives shoppers waiting in line pastries as they gather at the opening …

Boxing Day shopping footfall up by more than a third on last year
2 years, 3 months ago

Boxing Day shopping footfall up by more than a third on last year

The Independent  

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Boxing Day sales: Homebush DFO queue stretches for kilometres as Aussies spend big
2 years, 3 months ago

Boxing Day sales: Homebush DFO queue stretches for kilometres as Aussies spend big

Daily Mail  

Australians a year ago were queuing hours for a Covid test - now they're lining up for a Boxing Day bargain. The Australian Retailers Association is forecasting that Australians will spend a record $23.561billion on Boxing Day until mid-January - a 7.9 per cent increase compared with the same post-Christmas period a year ago. Department stores were expected to see …

Black Friday in Australia is a spending frenzy. With the rising cost of living, will this year be different?
2 years, 4 months ago

Black Friday in Australia is a spending frenzy. With the rising cost of living, will this year be different?

ABC  

It's the final countdown. Research from the Australian Retailers in collaboration with Roy Morgan forecast sales to reach a record $6.2 billion over the four-day Black Friday to Cyber Monday weekend. Cyber Monday initially began as the "online" version of Black Friday back in the early 2000s when online shopping wasn't yet quite a thing. ANZ Senior Economist Adelaide Timbrell …

Hundreds of shoppers cram into Selfridges for Boxing Day sale
3 years, 3 months ago

Hundreds of shoppers cram into Selfridges for Boxing Day sale

Daily Mail  

Hundreds of shoppers crammed into a Selfridges store in London today for the Boxing Day sale but London footfall plummeted by 67 per cent on 2019 as Covid-19 pushed shoppers online - where the average Brit has spent £247 today. Hundreds of shoppers crammed into a Selfridges store in London today for the Boxing Day sale Despite the scenes on …

COVID-19 case rise won't stop shoppers spending $21b during this year's Boxing Day sales, say retailers
3 years, 3 months ago

COVID-19 case rise won't stop shoppers spending $21b during this year's Boxing Day sales, say retailers

ABC  

Australian shoppers are expected to spend $21 billion at retailers across the country during this year's Boxing Day sales, despite the surge in COVID-19 cases and rising concerns about the highly infectious Omicron strain. Australian Retailers Association research conducted with Roy Morgan predicts Australians will have spent $58.8 billion in pre-Christmas sales, and a massive $21 billion in post-Boxing Day …

M&S to close stores on Boxing Day as a ‘small thank you’ to staff
3 years, 7 months ago

M&S to close stores on Boxing Day as a ‘small thank you’ to staff

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Shoppers set to spend record $2.75 billion across Australia on Boxing Day
4 years, 3 months ago

Shoppers set to spend record $2.75 billion across Australia on Boxing Day

ABC  

Australians are predicted to spend a record $2.75 billion across stores nationwide this Boxing Day, according to the National Retail Association. Key points: Australians are predicted by a retail group to spend a record amount across stores nationwide this Boxing Day The National Retail Association forecasts online sales will also be strong But some economists worry that a further flare-up …

Martin Lewis predicts the best Boxing Day deals 2020
4 years, 3 months ago

Martin Lewis predicts the best Boxing Day deals 2020

The Independent  

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Black Friday leads November retail sales rebound, with Christmas spending figures eagerly awaited
5 years, 2 months ago

Black Friday leads November retail sales rebound, with Christmas spending figures eagerly awaited

ABC  

Retail sales rebounded in November with solid lifts in spending on clothing, household goods and at department stores during Black Friday sales, but economists say December's figures will provide a fuller picture. Key points: Retail turnover increased by 0.9 per cent in November, in a stronger-than-expected rebound The ABS says the impact of Black Friday exceeded that seen in previous …

The best Boxing Day deals revealed as Australians prepare to spend $20billion in shopping bonanza
5 years, 3 months ago

The best Boxing Day deals revealed as Australians prepare to spend $20billion in shopping bonanza

Daily Mail  

Bargain hunters are gearing up for the Boxing Day sales, Australia's biggest shopping day of the year, with massive savings of up to 70 per cent on offer on clothes, electronics, household goods and beauty products - just to name a few. David Jones shoppers can save up to 50 per cent of a diverse range of items in its …

Australians are sent to spend a massive $2.6BILLION during hectic Boxing Day sales
5 years, 3 months ago

Australians are sent to spend a massive $2.6BILLION during hectic Boxing Day sales

Daily Mail  

Australians are set to spend $2.62billion during the 'biggest ever' Boxing Day sales this year. NRA chief executive Dominique Lamb said: 'Boxing Day is one of the biggest days on the Australian shopping calendar and retailers across the country are bracing themselves for a shopping blitz. Australians set to spend $2.62billion during the 'biggest ever' Boxing Day sales 'Bargain prices …

Black Friday in Australia deals up pre-Christmas bargains, but shoppers need to watch for pitfalls
5 years, 4 months ago

Black Friday in Australia deals up pre-Christmas bargains, but shoppers need to watch for pitfalls

ABC  

Black Friday and Cyber Monday have become a major part of Australia's pre-Christmas shopping season. Key points: The US-inspired sales week eclipsed both pre and post-Christmas shopping online in 2018, according to Australia Post data Big online retailers have cut-off dates for Christmas orders, depending on your region Authorities are warning of scams during Black Friday and Cyber Monday Last …

Boxing Day sales: Number of in-store shoppers falls for third consecutive year as concern for UK high street grows
6 years, 3 months ago

Boxing Day sales: Number of in-store shoppers falls for third consecutive year as concern for UK high street grows

The Independent  

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Boxing Day sales: Bargain hunters take to shops across the country to find best deals
6 years, 3 months ago

Boxing Day sales: Bargain hunters take to shops across the country to find best deals

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Bargain hunters have taken to the shops early to make …

Shoppers flock to Adelaide's first suburban Boxing Day sales
6 years, 3 months ago

Shoppers flock to Adelaide's first suburban Boxing Day sales

ABC  

Suburban Adelaide stores have opened their doors for Boxing Day sales for the first time this morning. Key points: SA Government granted a special exemption to allow stores to open for Boxing Day in Adelaide's suburbs Retailers expecting 3.7 per cent boost in sales Move opposed by unions and independent retailers And in the city, sales have started at 9:00am …

What is Boxing Day and how did it get its name?
7 years, 3 months ago

What is Boxing Day and how did it get its name?

India TV News  

In Britain and other countries like Australia and Canada, the day after Christmas is a secular national holiday known as Boxing Day. Here’s a brief look at some theories about how the holiday got its name and how people celebrate it: NO NEED FOR BOXING GLOVES While no one seems to know for sure how it came to be called …

Boxing Day 2017 set to be biggest shopping day ever with Brits spending £4.5 billion
7 years, 3 months ago

Boxing Day 2017 set to be biggest shopping day ever with Brits spending £4.5 billion

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Post-Christmas sales tipped to rise to $18b, despite higher power prices
7 years, 3 months ago

Post-Christmas sales tipped to rise to $18b, despite higher power prices

ABC  

Almost $18 billion — that is how much Australian shoppers are likely to spend on post-Christmas sales over the next three weeks. If the Australian Retailers Association forecast is correct, it would be almost a 3 per cent increase over last year's post-Christmas sales figures. NSW sales to get biggest boost Last year, Australians spent $17.4 billion during the post-Christmas …

The best bargains to get your hands on this Boxing Day
7 years, 3 months ago

The best bargains to get your hands on this Boxing Day

Daily Mail  

If you're braving the sales this Boxing Day morning, you might feel better prepared once you've read this. Crowds of shoppers have descended on central Sydney to hit the Boxing Day sales There are plenty of options and discounts to be had - including from the department stores and elsewhere Some of the best deals come from the department stores …

Boxing Day 2016: Bargain hunters out in force as quarter of Brits shop for festive sales
8 years, 3 months ago

Boxing Day 2016: Bargain hunters out in force as quarter of Brits shop for festive sales

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Boxing Day bargain hunters were up early and out in …

Christmas shopping: Australians expected to drop $1.6 billion in last-minute bonanza
8 years, 3 months ago

Christmas shopping: Australians expected to drop $1.6 billion in last-minute bonanza

ABC  

'Twas the night before Christmas, and Australians were preparing to stuff their stockings — and faces — with a $1.6 billion last-minute spending bonanza. Key points: Christmas Eve falling on a Saturday is expected to boost last-minute shopping Australians are estimated to spend $1.6 billion today However, Boxing Day numbers will almost certainly eclipse that The Retail Council said it …

Petition calling for all shops to close on Boxing Day surpasses 115,000 signatures
8 years, 4 months ago

Petition calling for all shops to close on Boxing Day surpasses 115,000 signatures

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Boxing Day Sales: Shoppers expected to spend nearly £4 billion online and on the high street
9 years, 3 months ago

Boxing Day Sales: Shoppers expected to spend nearly £4 billion online and on the high street

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy 30 million shoppers are expected to hit the Boxing Day …

Boxing Day VAT busters: High Street shops enjoy post-Christmas rush as bargain hunters race to beat New Year tax rise
14 years, 3 months ago

Boxing Day VAT busters: High Street shops enjoy post-Christmas rush as bargain hunters race to beat New Year tax rise

Daily Mail  

Boxing Day VAT busters: High Street shops enjoy post-Christmas rush as bargain hunters race to beat New Year tax rise Tube strike brings misery to London shoppers as drivers demand triple pay and a day off in lieu for working bank holidays High Street shops are braced for an unprecedented Boxing Day boom at the sales as customers flock to …

Shoppers ignore recession as Boxing Day sales skyrocket
15 years, 3 months ago

Shoppers ignore recession as Boxing Day sales skyrocket

The Independent  

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. Read our privacy policy Thousands of bargain hunters descended on high streets and shopping …

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