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Retail s grand final : Big discounts and busy crowds in store this Boxing Day Retail s grand final : Big discounts and busy crowds in store this Boxing Day
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Australia s retailers and mall owners are confident COVID-19 woes won t dampen one of the biggest shopping days of the year, with rampant spending, crowded malls, and extensive discounting firmly on the cards this Boxing Day.
Analysis from the country s peak retail body the Australian Retailers Association forecasts that keen shoppers are expected to spend $19.5 billion in the post-Christmas period, which runs from Boxing Day through to January 15.
Despite a tough year, Boxing Day s sales are expected to be bigger than ever.
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The struggles and successes amid the pandemic may be permanent.
published : 23 Dec 2020 at 04:02
10 The yak (giant) statue at Suvarnabhumi airport wears a face mask as part of the campaign to encourage mask wearing and the observation of social distancing to prevent infection. (Photo by Wichan Charoenkiatpakul)
Fighting the pandemic and keeping the ailing economy going have been almost insurmountable tasks for Thailand this year. The Bank of Thailand has forecast a GDP contraction of 7.8% in 2020, crucially weighed down by the outbreak.
After wading through the first lockdown and fending off new local infections for months, a sudden spike in new infections this week is expected to drag businesses back towards the circling the drain, where many are likely to be gutted by the outbreak, and a lucky handful will manage to reap windfalls.