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Dec 27, 2024 · Boxing Day blowout: Is the ‘HST-GST holiday’ causing shoppers to spend more? December 26, 2024 The day after Christmas, Boxing Day, is traditionally one where consumers go shopping for sought ...

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How will shoppers benefit from Boxing Day?

Shoppers have been eager to benefit from the tax holiday, he said. "We've been getting shoppers before Boxing Day," he said. Comia-Orellano added that he expects the store to get busier on Thursday as consumers look to save with Boxing Day deals combined with the tax break. ...

Why did some businesses opt out of Boxing Day?

Some businesses even opted out of Boxing Day altogether because of the success they had on Black Friday. Marion Le Saux has made the decision to keep her furniture store, Socco Living, in downtown Toronto, closed on Boxing Day for the past two years. ...

Did Canadian shoppers carry electronic items on Boxing Day?

People carry electronic items from a Best Buy store on Boxing Day in Montreal, Dec. 26. Graham Hughes/The Canadian Press Canadian shoppers emerged from holiday festivities in ever smaller crowds on Thursday for a sales holiday increasingly diluted by month-long promotions leading up to Christmas. ...

Is Boxing Day shopping a social event?

WATCH ABOVE (From Dec. 26, 2024): Boxing Day is traditionally one where consumers go shopping for sought-after items at lower prices. Boxing Day shopping is also a social event. And in a month that saw a postal strike and the first of its kind "HST-GST holiday" on some items. ...

Are shoppers getting busier before Boxing Day?

“We’ve been getting shoppers before Boxing Day,” he said. Comia-Orellano added that he expects the store to get busier on Thursday as consumers look to save with Boxing Day deals combined with the tax break. “I did notice a lot of people buying more games, a lot of controllers, and definitely a lot of consoles, too,” he said. ...

Will Boxing Day get a boost in Canada?

For two months, a slew of items including children’s toys, snacks, wine and restaurant food are GST- or HST-free, depending on the province. The vice-president of federal government relations for the Retail Council of Canada, Matt Poirier, says Boxing Day in particular is expected to get a boost. ...