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The Guardian - UK
The Guardian - UK
Business
Sarah Butler

Renewed zeal for Boxing Day sales expected to ring up £3.8bn for retailers

Boxing Day shoppers pass a shop window with festive displays and a big SALE sign
Boxing Day shoppers on London’s Regent Street in 2024. Photograph: Marcin Rogozinski/Alamy

UK shoppers are expected to spend £3.8bn this Boxing Day, 2% more than last year, with online sellers experiencing most of that growth but high streets also enjoying a boost from a renewed appetite for post-Christmas bargains.

Boxing Day remains one of the busiest shopping days of the year, but in recent years the dash for the high street has eased as more people opt to search for bargains from the sofa.

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