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Stores and malls are packed with shoppers this Boxing Day

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Many Hamilton residents were up bright and early to snatch those rare Boxing Day deals today. Stores and malls were packed with shoppers, but a retail analyst says it might not be as busy as Black Friday a month ago.

The parking lots are pretty full this morning, and many shoppers we spoke to say they didn’t expect to see this many people out this early.

Lime Ridge Mall in Hamilton was bustling with people, and many of them carrying late Christmas gifts.

Retail analyst Bruce Winder agrees that it may not be bustling like Black Friday, but there are a lot of good deals out there for Boxing Day. He adds that part of the reason why there may not be as many shoppers out is that some deals were rolled out early.

Manesa Dhanabalan has the details.

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