Covid-hit workers are granted Boxing Day benefits after an intense year of the pandemic. Big shops will remain shut.

  • John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Next and Argos have decided not to open today
  • The UK’s largest toy chain, The Entertainer, will stay shut on religious grounds
  • Online retailers offer discounts up to 70%










Many Boxing Day rituals include waiting in cold for the best deals.

But shoppers will this morning find the doors of some of Britain’s biggest retailers firmly shut.

John Lewis, Marks & Spencer, Next and Argos, along with a host of supermarkets, have decided not to open, giving workers a day off after a year dominated by the pandemic.

Queuing in the cold to land the best bargains is a familiar Boxing Day routine for many

Boxing Day is all about waiting in the cold, hoping to find the best deal. This routine has become a common one for many.

The UK’s largest toy chain, The Entertainer, will stay shut on religious grounds, as it does every Sunday.

However, the good news for deal-hunters – and anyone put off visiting the High Street by the dank weather and the spread of Omicron – is that retailers are offering discounts of up to 70 per cent online.

Amazon, Boots and Asos launched Boxing Day Sales early on their sites, and the prices for sought-after products like Apple AirPods were reduced.

But shoppers will this morning find the doors of some of Britain¿s biggest retailers firmly shut

But shoppers will this morning find the doors of some of Britain’s biggest retailers firmly shut

The best deals are found in clothing, with many retailers still having excess stock from the Christmas season.

Catherine Shuttleworth, of shopper marketing specialist Savvy, said: ‘The shopping spree starts on Christmas Day as soon as people open gift vouchers.

‘With the stores shut and the weather grotty, people will mostly be doing their shopping online.’

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