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Boxing Day and January Clearance for Resellers

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Boxing Day starts Canada's biggest clearance period. Here is what to look for through January.

What clears

Holiday gift sets and seasonal packaging
Toys that were overstocked
Small appliances and electronics from holiday promotions

What resells

Evergreen products in ordinary packaging
Gift sets whose contents sell year-round
Toys from lines that stay popular

What does not

Anything with a year or holiday printed on it
Items the whole country bought on the same sale

Timing

The deepest markdowns often arrive in the second and third weeks of January, when stores need the space.

General information for resellers, not financial, tax or legal advice. Marketplace fees and policies change; check the current rules before you buy.

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