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Why Waitangi Day never became a retail sales festival
Waitangi Day will never become a top shopping sales festival, retail experts believe. Many public holidays have become associated with retail sales, with shops trying to woo in customers by creating festival-like events in a bid to boost visitor numbers. But while some retailers have advertised Waitangi Day sales, the day remains stubbornly uncommercial. Paymark, which tracks consumer spending, said Waitangi Day did not register as a big sales day for retailers, paling in comparison to consumer spending on Anzac and Labour Day weekends. Waitangi Day also lost out to imported shopping festivals. Black Friday and Cyber ... (full story)