SHOPPERS abandoned high streets after bargains ran out in 48 hours. They dismissed Boxing Day sales as a has-been, killed off by Black Friday and bad weather. Retail experts Springboard said shoppe…
They dismissed Boxing Day sales as a has-been, killed off by Black Friday and bad weather.Credit: Alamy Live NewsSold-out bargains were reported at shops such as M&S, Zara, Argos, Selfridges and Boots.
Professor Joshua Bamfield, director of the Centre for Retail Research, said: “Shoppers get annoyed when products sell out and stop shopping or search online.“There’s a big fall in store spending since Boxing Day, with high streets running out of steam but online spending still high.
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