Boxing Day shoppers seeking bargains found muted sales along with "we're hiring" signs and only small groups of people allowed inside stores to maintain capacity limits due to the pandemic.
He was looking for electronic and kitchen items "to set up his home," he said, and began his shopping as soon as stores opened.Ontario province reportedRetail Council of Canada spokeswoman Michelle Wasylyshen said in an interview Sunday that in-person shopping may take a hit this year as the highly infectious Omicron variant of the virus has been driving a surge in COVID-19 cases across much of Canada.
"I think we'll see a shift in that it's not just a one-day event," she said. "It will be a week-long event, and perhaps even longer because of the unexpected nature of when some products have arrived." Karl Littler of Retail Council of Canada had said earlier that capacity restrictions in at least six provinces including Ontario and Quebec could potentially dissuade customers.
Between 80 to 95% of Canadian have received both of their doses that are 0% effective, and when 100% of the population are wearing masks 0% effective, physical distancing 0% effective. the question remains unanswered. The only logical explanation vaccines do contain the virus!
The specials just aren’t as good either.
Its the xi variant that is causing this.
The reporting around Omicron is outright irresponsible. It's a mild illness. Move on.
Fewer shoppers because less people have $$ to spend.
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No. Fewer shoppers look for deals today because the specials were also available last week and the week before. It all starts Black Friday or Cyber Monday. I've been monitoring several items and today's prices are no different than as for the past several weeks.
Absolute nonsense, malls and stores were PACKED today, the MSM is a mess with false reporting confusing the masses.
My little boutique was steady today....not packed by any means. Was nice actually. Couple people every half hour-45 mins.
-40 windchill isn’t helping here 🤦♂️
Square one was packed today when I drove by.
i just went out for a little bit today and had to ask people - it’s boxing day right? completely dead everywhere! which..is a good thing i think!
It's been going this way for years with online shopping.
I think the universe is trying to slow down the overconsumption, trying to save us from ourselves.....we're not getting it..whining all the way.
No one has any money left.
Yup I did not go and be stupid instead I went to get my booster!
I do mine on amazonca and WalmartCanada never in store
Or everyone is broke because the companies they work for are going out of business. Might have something to do with it
The true fix is education, COVID has shown us how dangerous misinformation and conspiracy theories can be, and that we have a lot of work to do.
There are no real deals, people no longer have disposable income and finally they get it! Stay home, stop the spread
Ah ha
Or maybe people don't have $$ to spend?
Breaking News: Four weeks after Omicron came to Canada, no province has broken a hospital, ICU or mortality record. Pure FEAR MONGERING from the irresponsible media.
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