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Brislen said there had definitely been a rise in online shopping. ”I don’t have those [online spending] figures but I’d say there are more people doing online shopping in smaller centres as they can get products that might not be available locally.” South Canterbury Chamber of Commerce chief executive Wendy Smith said spending habits had changed since Covid-19. “We know that people have been purchasing bigger items, Smith said. “The retailers we have spoken to have been confident about pre-Christmas sales and the way things have gone.
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Shoppers make their way along Stafford St on Boxing Day.