Nightmare before Xmas: Shops packed, shelves stripped

In a boom for the industry that was devastated by COVID-19, Queenslanders are forecast to spend $11 billion in the six weeks in the lead-up to Christmas, as retailers hire thousands of staff to cope with demand, while some owners report around a 220 per cent growth. Customers yesterday were circling for at least 15 minutes for a car park at Chermside, Indooroopilly and Carindale and shelves at a number of stores were cleared out of merchandise.

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