Once the turkey and stuffing has been consumed on Christmas Day, many start planning their Boxing Day. And, namely, a trip to the traditional Boxing Day sales.
Greater Manchester's biggest shopping mall, The Trafford Centre, is a top destination for many for a Boxing Day trip out to check out the discounts and offers from retailers. And this year it will once again open to shoppers on Monday, December 26.
But a number of shops have this year taken the decision NOT to open on Boxing Day 2022, in order to give staff more of a festive break on the bank holiday.
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The Trafford Centre has announced that its main mall opening hours for Boxing Day will be from 8am to 8pm , but individual retailers may set their own times. And two retailers will be opening a little earlier than that for early bird bargain hunters as well.
Boots at the shopping centre has announced it will open from 7.30am, while shoe shop Clarks will be opening extra early at 7am.
But one store that WON'T be opening extra early this Boxing Day, as it has done in past years, is retailer Next. Bosses of the store have previously announced that it is starting its ever-popular Boxing Day sale this year in stores on Tuesday, December 27 from 6am.
Other big names not planning to open at the Trafford Centre on Boxing Day include the large John Lewis department store, and the big Marks and Spencer in the mall.
Which shops are not open on Boxing Day for 2022?
A number of stores, restaurants and leisure destinations have decided not to open this year for Boxing Day at the Trafford Centre. These are:-
Fraser Hart
Next
John Lewis
M&S
Therapie
Vision Express
Kuoni
Beaverbrooks
Omega
Penshop
Breitling
Lakeland
Mamas & Papas
Laserquest
Gourmet Burger Kitchen
Slim Chickens
Stores opening earlier on Boxing Day 2022
Boots from 7.30am
Clarks from 7am
When does the Next sale start?
While Next has taken the decision NOT to open on Boxing Day this year, fashion fans will still be able to get up super early to grab the fashion store's bargains from Tuesday, December 27.
Next has announced that stores, including at the Trafford Centre, will open for Boxing Day sales from 6am on Tuesday, December 27. Expect to queue!
Trafford Centre altered opening hours for week ahead
- Boxing Day
- 8am until 8pm
- Christmas Bank Holiday - Tuesday 27th December
- 10am – 8pm
- New Year’s Eve
- 9am until 5pm
- New Year’s Day
- 12 noon until 6pm
- 2 nd January 2023 [new year bank holiday]
- 10am until 8pm
All other dates are normal Trafford Centre opening hours which are 10am – 10pm Monday through to Friday, 10am – 9pm Saturdays and 12pm – 6pm Sundays.
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