Australian Retailers Association says the warning for people to avoid the city centre on Saturday is ‘incredibly disappointing’

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  • Sydney shoppers have been urged not to enter the central business district for the traditional Boxing Day sales after the state recorded seven new locally acquired coronavirus cases and the northern beaches cluster grew to 108.

    The Australian Retailers Association labelled the New South Wales premier’s plea for consumers to stay at home on “the biggest day on the retail calendar” as “incredibly disappointing”.

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