Boxing Day is celebrated on December 26th and originated as a day when servants and tradesmen would receive gifts from their employers. It is now a national holiday in countries like the UK and Ireland where people spend time with family and friends. Popular activities include horse racing and football matches. In countries like Britain, Canada, and Australia, Boxing Day has become a major shopping holiday with stores offering dramatic price reductions and sales. The document provides examples of some of the deals being offered at Target stores in Canada for their first Boxing Day in 2013.

1. Boxing Day

2. What is Boxing Day?
Boxing Day is traditionally the day following Christmas Day, when servants
and tradesmen would receive gifts, known as a "Christmas box", from their
employers.
When is Boxing Day?
Boxing Day is the 26th December and is a national holiday in the UK and
Ireland.
Activities on Boxing Day
Boxing Day is a time to spend with family or friends, usually those not seen
on Christmas Day itself. Horse racing is particularly popular with meets all
over the country, football teams also play on Boxing Day

3. Shopping
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In Britain, Canada, and some states of Australia, Boxing Day is
primarily known as a shopping holiday, much like Black Friday (the
day after Thanksgiving) in the US. It is a time where shops have sales,
often with dramatic price reductions. For many merchants, Boxing
Day has become the day of the year with the greatest amount of
returns
Sport
It also makes the day an important one in the sporting calendar. In
Australia, New Zealand and South Africa, much anticipated Test
matches are played on Boxing Day

4. Targets First Boxing day in Canada
Hundreds of guests line up at Target stores to grab unbeatable deals on electronics, home products, apparel and
more. Target is celebrating its first Boxing Day by offering incredible Bullseye Boxing Week deals all week long.

5. Targets First Boxing day in Canada
West Islanders Justin Parungoa, left, and Francis Provost wait patiently at the Pointe-Claire
Target store in hopes of getting a good Boxing Day deal on video games on Thursday.

6. Target Canada Boxing Day Flyer 2013
(Target Boxing Week Deals & Sales)

55" Element 120 Hz 1080p LED HDTV

Sony PlayStation 3
 iPad Air Wi-Fi 16 GB
 Dyson DC29 Multi Floor upright vacuum
 65% off cookware set - Kitchen Aid 12pc. nonstick cookware set,
.

7. Key contributors of Sales
Entertainment
Electronics
Housewares
Toys
Seasonal

8. Canada Retail Competitors Strategy

9. Thank you!