Black Friday Surpasses Boxing Day as Australia’s Biggest Shopping Event of the Year

Black Friday Surpasses Boxing Day as Australia’s Biggest Shopping Event of the Year
Sale signs are seen outside shops during Black Friday sales at Chadstone Shopping Centre in Melbourne, Australia, on Nov. 25, 2022. AAP Image/Diego Fedele
Rebecca Zhu
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Black Friday is expected to overtake Boxing Day as Australia’s biggest shopping day of the year, with clothes and technology at the top of most shopping lists.

According to the Australian Retail Association (ARA) and Roy Morgan, Australians will spend a record $6.2 billion (US$4.2 billion) over the Black Friday/Cyber Monday shopping weekend, while finance comparison site Mozo expects Aussies to spend $10.2 billion.