Holiday Guide 2007

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Boxing Day sales get more cutthroat every year. Skip the schlep, stay in your PJs, and score your deals on-line By Gillian Grace

Futureshop.ca
The granddaddy of Canadian e‑commerce sites gets an average of three million visitors during Boxing Week. It’s home to 82,000 products and carries pretty much anything that requires a wall socket—from TVs to washing machines.
Start clicking: December 24, 8 p.m.
Deals: Nearly everything is discounted; a couple of days before Boxing Day, the site posts a flyer advertising its on-line-only deals.


Brownsshoes.com
The Montreal company has kept the well-heeled shod since 1940, with stock ranging from its cheaper private lines (Browns, B2) to blow-a-month’s-rent creations by Marc Jacobs and Cesare Paciotti.
Start clicking: Depending on availability, prices will drop between December 22 and 26.
Deals: Up to 75 per cent off, plus free shipping on Boxing Day only. The smart will bookmark their choices early, then check back regularly for markdowns—nabbing half-price Michael Kors booties in the right size takes persistence and patience.


Kitchenstuffplus.com
Savvy shoppers already know that this North York–based chain has some of the GTA’s best prices on small appliances and assorted cooking para-phernalia, but its e-commerce site still remains under-appreciated.
Start clicking: Boxing Day.
Deals: The same reductions as in-store, plus, if you can stomach any more red and green, up to 75 per cent off seasonal products.


Canada.roots.com
Visit for sleek leather bags, cozy-yet-cute sweats, yoga gear and patriotic, please-don’t-mistake-me-for- an-American travel duds.
Start clicking: December 24, 11 a.m.
Deals: Discounts on all on-line merch, with free shipping on Boxing Day only.


Henrys.com
Home base for former (and current) camera club members, Henry’s has the city’s best selection of photo equipment, both digital and old school.
Start clicking: Boxing Day, 7 a.m.
Deals: Henry’s sets its sale prices just before the big day. Managers promise savings on most stock.


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