Snap up the savings
Plenty of bargains on Boxing Day
A SAVINGS bonanza will begin in Geelong from 7am today as Boxing Day sales open to the public.
Major retailers will offering up to 50 per cent of some items and other significant discounts on items like vacuum cleaners, clothing and TVs.
Target, Myer, Big W and other retailers will offer cut prices on pillows, quilts, dinnerware and other household items.
Victorian Chamber of Commerce and Industry Geelong manager James Gulli said traders would benefit from an influx of tourists to the area.
“Boxing Day extends the Christmas flavour and allows tourists to not only enjoy Geelong and the Bellarine but also stay and shop,” Mr Gulli said.
“(Boxing Day) is a bit of time honoured tradition for a lot of families. It’s a good time to get out there and put some money into local businesses.”
Myer Geelong will open at 8am, and general manager Tony Sutton said it was the retailer’s biggest trading day.
“Our stocktake sale will have fantastic promotions across men’s and women’s fashion, home and entertainment with great offers on some of our biggest brands like Bose, KitchenAid, and LG TVs, to name just a few.”
Sales at Big W in Geelong will include half-priced pans, toasters and kettles.
Customers can also expect savings on sewing machines and dinnerware and microwaves.
Selected toys will be at clearance prices savings up to 50 per cent.
Big W say book prices will be cut by 20 per cent, and that headphones and audio prices will be slashed by 30 per cent.
The Big W Geelong store manager, Karla Jardine, said about 40 staff would begin serving customers from 7am today.
Ms Jardine said Christmas decorations and Dyson vacuum cleaners on sale on Boxing Day were usually snapped up by savvy shoppers.
Meanwhile, Target Geelong will open from 8am to 9pm today and will offer 50 per cent off pillows and quilts and 20 per cent of pools, water toys, DVDs, beach towels, air beds, boardgames and coloured pencils.
National Retail Association CEO Dominique Lamb said Boxing Day 2019 is set to the biggest on record for Australian retail.
“The NRA forecasts that Aussie shoppers will splash more than $2.6 billion in cash nationwide, eclipsing all previous Boxing Day sales records,” she said.
“Bargain prices can be found across retail brands of all shapes and sizes, but we also recommend that shoppers do their homework before embarking on the shops.”
Victorians’ spending on Boxing Day is predicted to jump by 5.1 per cent as $825 million is spent statewide.