Extra bank holiday proves even more popular with shoppers than Boxing Day
by Joanna Partridge from on (#678YR)
About 40% greater footfall recorded at retailers on Tuesday than on traditional day for festive sales
More shoppers flocked to British retail parks, high streets and shopping centres on 27 December than on Boxing Day, exploiting the extra bank holiday to hunt for bargains in the post-Christmas sales.
The number of people hitting the shops was nearly 40% higher than on Monday, according to research by retail data analysts Springboard, and higher than a year ago.
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