Australian retailers hope the offer of Boxing Day bargains will boost sales after what's been the worst Christmas shopping season in more than a decade.
Hundreds of Boxing Day bargain hunters have rushed into stores across the country for what is expected to be a record-breaking day of spending — following what could be the worst Christmas shopping season in more than a decade.
The most eager shoppers arrived outside large department stores around the country on Christmas Day to beat the crowds inside when doors opened as early as 5:00am on Boxing Day. Melbourne resident Jenny Penev said she and her friend had arrived at the Bourke Street mall about midnight to be among the first inside.But she noted a difference to previous years:"It's not as busy as before, I think," she said.
Tax cuts and record-low interest rates have failed to boost spending, and the Australian Retailers Association said it was
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