Boxing Day sales ‘cream’ for retailers
“Both Launceston and Hobart are buying local, it’s wonderful. Every sale counts when you’re a small business”
RETAILERS capped off 2022 with an end of year sweetener, as shoppers took advantage of Boxing Day sales on Monday.
Shoppers flocked to CBDs across the state, hoping to bag a post-Christmas bargain.
Hobart mum of four Nicole Tunstall said her children pestered her to take them to the sales.
“It was busy in unfortunately every shop my children wanted to go into, but not too crazy,’ Ms Tunstall said.
“Every shop they wanted to go into there was a line.”
She said shoes and clothing were the kids’ sought after items.
“They were shoes and unfortunately expensive clothing,” Ms Tunstall said.
“I only let them buy things that were on sale, they had lists and they purchased nearly everything they wanted to purchase.”
It wasn’t just big box retailers which were busy, Tasmanian businesses also felt the love.
Spotted Quoll Studio owner Tamika Bannister said Boxing Day was busier than last year.
“We’ve had lots of people in and out and lots of sales,” she said.
“I think people are buying things for themselves rather than gifts … Maybe they didn’t get what they wanted for Christmas.”
Ms Bannister said it was good to see people buying locally made goods.
“Both Launceston and Hobart are buying local, it’s wonderful,” she said.
“Every sale counts when you’re a small business.
“It’s a bit of cream on the top of Christmas.”
Ms Bannister said the store had done well in online sales
STORE OWNER TAMIKA BANNISTER
too. “We started early and by 7:30, we’d sold quite a lot online,” she said.
Owner of Fullers Tim Jarvis said Boxing Day sales were good at the book shop.
“Boxing Day’s been pretty good, it’s as it were a good public holiday,” he said.
“What we’ve seen the last few years is people go away for the Christmas weekend … I reckon it is on track with last year factoring in Christmas lining up with the long weekend changes things.”
Mr Jarvis said it was a strong sales day after the Christmas lead up.
“It softens the crash after the Christmas sugar rush,” Mr Jarvis said.
“You don‘t really need to prepare, you’ve got all of your stock left over from Christmas, it’s just a question if you’ve got enough people there.
“Sales have been perfectly good.”
Mr Jarvis said there was one item which was quick to be snapped up.
“The standout item has been not a book at all but a thing called a sensory slug, it’s been absolutely bananas,” he said.
“Doesn’t matter how big a delivery we get, it’s gone in days.”
The Australian Retailers Association estimated Australian consumers would spend a record $23.5bn during the Boxing Day Sales.