The Boxing Day sales remain a popular way for shoppers to bag a bargain over the festive season as retailers up and down the high street slash prices.
Stores in Liverpool are almost guaranteed to be busy on December 26, with queues often seen at places like Cricket, Next and Zara, despite the increase in online shopping in recent years. Boxing Day is a bank holiday, meaning not all stores are open for as long as usual, so it's worth checking opening times before you head out.
If you've got a particular store in mind that you want to visit, take a look through this guide to all the Boxing Day closures we know so far, as some retailers are choosing to remain closed on the day.
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Many have made the decision to give staff that extra bit of time off over the Christmas season. These are the stores we know are closing this year on Boxing Day:
Home Bargains
Discount store Home Bargains will close all of its branches for three days over the Christmas period - Christmas Day, Boxing Day and New Year's Day - to allow staff to enjoy the festivities with their loved ones.
The store will close at the earlier time of 5pm on Christmas Eve. In a statement posted on Facebook, Home Bargains said: "All of our stores will be closing for Boxing Day and New Year's Day. We would like to thank all our staff for how hard you have worked this past year, and want you to relax and enjoy the Christmas break with your loved ones".
Aldi
Aldi will close all stores for three days over the Christmas period to give its staff a well deserved break. The supermarket giant has confirmed that all stores will be closed on Christmas Day and Boxing Day again this year in order to thank staff for their hard work.
Aldi stores will close at the earlier time of 6pm on Christmas Eve and reopen from 8am to 8pm on December 27. Aldi stores will also remain closed on New Year's Day.
Iceland and The Food Warehouse
Frozen food retailers Iceland and The Food Warehouse will close their doors on Boxing Day this year. Richard Walker, Iceland's managing director, said on Twitter:: "We'll be closing all our Iceland and Food Warehouse stores on Boxing Day, to give our colleagues a well-earned rest with their friends & families."
Marks and Spencer
M&S bosses have decided to close stores on Boxing Day this year, to thanks staff for their hard work, but opening hours have been extended on other days in the run up to Christmas. The retailer will open 300 of its stores until 11pm from December 19 to 23.
Poundland
For the third year in a row, Poundland stores will close to allow staff to enjoy more of the festive season with loved ones. The budget retailers is also keeping stores closed on New Year's Day and is thanking staff by giving them a £25 voucher to spend in store in December and January.
Lidl
Most Lidl stores in England will remain closed on Boxing Day and will reopen on December 27 at 8am. Lidl stores will also be closed on Christmas Day and New Year's Day over the festive season.
Pets at Home
The national pet store will remain closed on Boxing Day for the third year in a row as a way of saying thank you to staff, bosses said. Some vet practices within stores will remain open. Stores will reopen with Bank Holiday hours on December 27.
Wickes
The retailer will shut for three days over the festive season, on Christmas Eve, Christmas Day, and Boxing Day. It will reopen on Tuesday, December 27. Wickes has made the decision to enable colleagues to enjoy a well-earned break and spend quality time with loved ones. Wickes has announce that the closures will become a yearly added benefit for all colleagues and the closures are inclusive of Wickes’ customer service department, which will close on December 24 and reopen on December 27.
David Wood, chief executive officer, at Wickes said: “Here at Wickes we want our colleagues to know that all of their hard work definitely doesn’t go unnoticed and is hugely appreciated. That is why we have decided that our Christmas closures will be implemented yearly as a way to thank everyone for their tremendous service throughout the year.”
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