They’re the two biggest shopping days of the year: Black Friday on November 29 and Cyber Monday on December 2.

For decades, Boxing Day or Boxing Week stood out as the busiest shopping season for Canadians, but those days are in the rearview mirror.

According to Statista, Black Friday and Cyber Monday will continue to eclipse Boxing Day. Their 2023 data found that 40% of consumers shopped on Black Friday, 37% shopped on Cyber Monday, and 32% shopped on Boxing Day.

Regardless, the opportunity Black Friday, Cyber Monday, and the holiday season present also poses considerable liability risks for any small business or online seller angling to get in on the action.

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