Friday marks the day that a whole lot of Canadians–credit cards at the ready–will shop ’til they drop.
It’s Boxing Day, the traditional bonanza for retailers and another chance for shoppers to plant themselves firmly behind the financial eight ball, especially when those credit cards come due in January.
It’s all based on the lure of the bargain.
Many major malls, including Toronto’s Eaton Centre, the West Edmonton Mall and Vancouver’s Pacific Centre opened early to accommodate bargain hunters.
A online survey from cash-back shopping site Ebates.ca found that about 40 per cent of Canadians plan to shop on Boxing Day.
The poll found 69 per cent plan to buy clothing. Sixty-three per cent plan to buy electronics. The third biggest category was health and beauty at 42 per cent.
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