Shoppers flock to Australian retail stores on Boxing Day, setting a new record for spending despite economic challenges.
Australians are expected to set a new Boxing Day sales record despite cost-of-living pressures, according to the peak retail association, as shoppers crowd the country's major malls. In Adelaide's Rundle Mall, Brett said the spending in the lead-up to Christmas hadn't stopped him from hitting the shops. Brett says he prioritises Boxing Day over other sale periods because he feels more stores participate.
'When you're working and you're not making a whole load, you just spend money wherever you can, and on cheap when you can find stuff,' he said. In Brisbane's Queen Street Mall, Summer waited in line for 40 minutes to get into a popular skincare store. 'Fuel to get here is insane. Then finding a car park, paying for it.' A total of $1.3 billion is expected to be spent on Boxing Day itself, an almost 2 per cent increase on last year's spending figures, data from the Australian Retailers Association (ARA) shows. For the six days following Christmas, it is expected shoppers will spend $3.7 billion across that period, which is 2.7 per cent more than last year. ARA chief industry affairs officer Fleur Brown said shoppers saved up all year for events such as the Boxing Day sales. 'It's really because of cost-of-living challenges that we're seeing shoppers out in force today,' she said. She said shoppers are drawn to the sales events for different reasons, with many using the Good Friday sales to hunt for bargain Christmas gifts. 'Bargain hunting is a national sport, it seems,' said Ms Brown. Breanna Pinelli was surprised there were not more people hitting the shops in Perth. Breanna Pinelli has been a regular Boxing Day shopper since about 2015, and said she was surprised to be one of the few waiting for shops to open. 'I think the last few years it's gone down in numbers, but I expected a few more than just me'
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