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UK shoppers expected to spend £3.7bn on Boxing Day

www.theguardian.com 26-12-2024 05:00 1 Minutes reading

High streets predicted to be less busy as people buy beauty and technology deals online

Shoppers are expected to spend £3.7bn, this Boxing Day, up only 1.3% on 2023, with high streets less busy as shoppers snap up beauty and technology bargains online.

The ability to click for bargains from the sofa means post-Christmas discounts actually begin before most families have touched a sprout or a slice of turkey as it is now possible to begin spending in the sales from midnight on Christmas Eve.

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