EOFY: tradies buy at tax time and retailers price for it.
Father’s Day lead-in promos start late August.
Father’s Day fortnight: power-tool bundle season.
Black Friday: the deepest tool pricing of the year.
Boxing Day: solid, especially kits.
6 Sept 2026 · The fortnight before Father’s Day is one of the two reliable windows for tools, coffee gear and “dad tech” promos outside the November event…
104DAYS27 Nov 2026 · The deepest, widest discounting event on the Australian calendar — it has overtaken Boxing Day for most categories. If you only plan one pur…
290DAYS1 June 2027 · End of financial year: retailers clear stock before 30 June, and anything claimable as a work expense (laptops, tools, office gear) gets gen…
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