Queenslanders tipped to shell out $467m on Boxing Day as big sales expected

“For many of our retailers, it’s been quite a tough year due to COVID-19 but Australian shoppers have really supported our retailers and have come out in droves this season and it looks like it’s going to be no different on boxing day,” she said.

“For us we knew there was a lot of stimulus in the economy floating around and because we have been unable to travel … they are really spending money domestically at this time.”

Ms Lamb said retailers had COVID-safe plans in place with limited numbers of people in stores, regular cleaning and providing hand sanitisers and temperature checking.

“If you are going shopping make sure you plan where you’re off to, make sure that you could potentially be waiting in lines and can I just say there’s…