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Retail therapy: Hunter shoppers flock to Boxing Day sales

HUNTER residents were quick to hit the shops on Saturday in search of a Boxing Day bargain.

Shoppers flocked to Charlestown Square and Westfield Kotara in what was a welcome boost for Hunter retailers after a year ruined by COVID-19.

The National Retail Association predicted that $2.75 billion would be spent in stores across Australia on Boxing Day, up 5 per cent on last year. NRA chief executive Dominique Lamb said Australians unable to travel overseas had been spending more money at home.

Clothes and kitchen items topped the wishlist for Australians on Boxing Day, according to consumer group CHOICE.

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