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Sydney shoppers steer clear of Boxing Day sales amid coronavirus fears – Sydney Morning Herald
Premier Gladys Berejiklian’s decision to discourage shoppers from rushing to this year’s sales in Pitt Street Mall is expected to be a blow to retailers.
The yearly rush of shoppers to the Boxing Day sales in Sydney has slowed to a trickle, as wary shoppers heeded the NSW government’s advice to stay away from the CBD due to fears of growing coronavirus transmission.
Retail workers set up barricades, marked out COVID-safe distances for shoppers in queues and swept floors in anticipation of the usual early morning influx, but Pitt Street Mall was all but deserted on Saturday morning.
Shoppers who ventured into the CBD for the sales were urged to wear…
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