Bargain hunters seek deep Boxing Day discounts amid high cost of living
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Eager bargain hunters lined up early outside several stores at the Dartmouth Crossing this morning in search of deep Boxing Day discounts.
Eager bargain hunters lined up early outside several stores at the Dartmouth Crossing this morning in search of deep Boxing Day discounts.
"I'm just looking to score a few deals," said Shawn Mudge who was in line outside Walmart. "Some Christmas decorations if I can find some on sale and look at maybe a TV."
At Dartmouth Best Buy, store manager Michael Belaire said they opened early for Boxing Day and they were greeted by a mass of shoppers who were mainly looking to buy for themselves.
"On Black Friday we find it's a lot of gift giving, where someone says 'Hey I'm buying this for my brother or sister,'" said Belair. "When you get to Boxing Day, it's kind of a little more fun because it's someone coming in with a gift card or maybe some money they set aside after the holidays."
This year amid high inflation and what some call a cost of living crisis, many business owners said shoppers were more strategic this year in their approach to buying and gift-giving.
Vanda Dawson, Cazza Petite's clothing store’s manager in Bedford’s Sunnyside Mall, said many shoppers are stretched financially and that's leading them to purchase fewer items than before.
"They are not buying outfits, instead they are coming in and buying one or two pieces," said Dawson. "They are picking and choosing, if they love it they buy it, if they don't they walk out"
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