Overview
- Reporters found the downtown Best Buy empty at its 8 a.m. opening despite advertised door-crasher deals.
- Kingsway Mall parking was easy to find and most stores were quiet, with Sephora a notable exception.
- Several shopkeepers said tighter inventory left fewer leftovers to mark down after Christmas.
- Some retailers expect younger customers to spend gift money later in the week rather than early on Boxing Day.
- University of Toronto marketing professor David Soberman attributed the slowdown to e-commerce and urged brick‑and‑mortar stores to use events to draw shoppers.