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| Boxing Day Sales 2014 – Shoppers queue from midnight to grab a bargain as stores slash prices | Boxing Day Sales 2014 – Shoppers queue from midnight to grab a bargain as stores slash prices |
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| Thousands braced the cold weather in the early hours of this morning to grab a bargain in the Boxing Day sales – with some eager shoppers queuing from midnight. | Thousands braced the cold weather in the early hours of this morning to grab a bargain in the Boxing Day sales – with some eager shoppers queuing from midnight. |
| Retailers across the country opened their doors this morning to huge crowds waiting to get in and make the most of slashed prices - although many stores began sales on Christmas Eve. | |
| Online shoppers, bolstered by sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, are expected to spend £748 million today, or £519,000 a minute, and make 167 million visits to shopping websites - up 29 per cent on 2013. | Online shoppers, bolstered by sales on Black Friday and Cyber Monday, are expected to spend £748 million today, or £519,000 a minute, and make 167 million visits to shopping websites - up 29 per cent on 2013. |
| British retailers including Harrods, Liberty and House of Fraser are selling goods at hugely discounted rates, while Next and Marks and Spencer are offering 50 per cent discounts on items. | British retailers including Harrods, Liberty and House of Fraser are selling goods at hugely discounted rates, while Next and Marks and Spencer are offering 50 per cent discounts on items. |
| Shoppers in Derby began queuing for bargains at its Intu Centre from midnight, the Derby Telegraph reports. | Shoppers in Derby began queuing for bargains at its Intu Centre from midnight, the Derby Telegraph reports. |
| An estimated 10,000 shoppers were through the doors of Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre before 8am, according to BBC Radio Sheffield. | An estimated 10,000 shoppers were through the doors of Sheffield’s Meadowhall shopping centre before 8am, according to BBC Radio Sheffield. |
| Shoppers queue outside Selfrdiges ahead of the annual boxing day sales at Selfridges Keen shoppers in Manchester were filmed running into the Arndale Centre as soon as doors opened at 8am – some of whom had been waiting outside since 2am. | Shoppers queue outside Selfrdiges ahead of the annual boxing day sales at Selfridges Keen shoppers in Manchester were filmed running into the Arndale Centre as soon as doors opened at 8am – some of whom had been waiting outside since 2am. |
| Birmingham police tweeted pictures of crowds waiting to get inside shopping centres and warned bargain hunters to keep an eye on valuables. | Birmingham police tweeted pictures of crowds waiting to get inside shopping centres and warned bargain hunters to keep an eye on valuables. |
| Heading to the Boxing Day sales today? Stay safe, look after your valuables and enjoy your day :-) pic.twitter.com/0z5ok3yHrs | Heading to the Boxing Day sales today? Stay safe, look after your valuables and enjoy your day :-) pic.twitter.com/0z5ok3yHrs |
| The Nottingham Post also reported queues forming outside its Debenhams store ahead of the 7am opening. | The Nottingham Post also reported queues forming outside its Debenhams store ahead of the 7am opening. |
| The rush to splash the cash comes after a record £636 million was spent online on Christmas Day. | The rush to splash the cash comes after a record £636 million was spent online on Christmas Day. |