The post-Christmas sales have attracted more customers to UK shops than a year ago, preliminary estimates show.
But retail analysts warn that 2009 will be difficult for retailers as the surge in the number of shoppers was mostly due to discounts of up to 90%.
According to different estimates, shops were at least several percent busier on Boxing Day than a year ago.
John Lewis and Next, which started their in-store sales on Saturday, also followed the trend.
"However it should be remembered that this increase in footfall and spending has been on the back of discounting, the impact of which will be seen during the next couple of months," said Robert Goodman, director of Thecentre:mk shopping centre in Milton Keynes.
Source: BBC News
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