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Sales shoppers say Australia’s cost of living crisis drives search for Boxing Day bargains

My colleauge Mostafa Rachwani spent yesterday at Westfield Parramatta speaking to people about how the cost of living crisis is giving new significance to the Boxing Day slaes.

Its not what I usually get them, but everything has gone up. Fuel, electricity, the mortgage, you name it, it’s all gone up, it’s crazy.

Its the first time I’ve done this, and they were a little bit disappointed because they wanted surprise gifts, but coming in today and seeing what they got for their money today, they were ultimately happier.