Largest flyer of the year; 50% or more off over hundreds of products
    throughout the storeTORONTO, Dec. 18 /CNW/ - To help last minute shoppers get the perfect
gift for everyone on their wish list, easily and affordably, Canadian Tire is
launching its biggest flyer of the year. Starting Friday, December 19th to
Wednesday, December 24th Canadian Tire stores across the country are offering
customers 50% off or more on hundreds of products throughout the store. In
addition to the incredible in-store savings, customers are also able to redeem
valuable coupons from the Christmas Countdown calendar for extra savings
heading into the final weekend of holiday shopping.
    Dropping at households across the country starting this Thursday,
Canadian Tire's largest flyer of the season features 48 pages of savings,
including 10 pages of tools, six pages of electronics, five pages of small
appliances and kitchen gadgets, and more than seven pages of automotive
products.Examples of the type of savings include:

    $300 off the price of a Mastercraft 36" tool chest tower
    $120 off a Mastercraft framing nailer
    50% off a Mastercraft 259-piece socket set
    50% off of a Mastercraft steel-top workbench with worklight
    $100 off a Prima 32" LCD TV/DVD combo
    50% off RCA wireless headphones
    50% off a Lagostina 10-piece cookset
    50% off Bravetti Pro convection oven with slow cooker
    50% off Black and Decker kitchen tools pro blender
    $150 off Nextar widescreen GPS with back up camera
    $250 off Briggs and Stratton gas pressure washer
    75% off AutoTrends Gel seat cushion
    $350 off Centro 6800 Series BBQ
    50% off Blades Fitness touch-screen elliptical
    50% off an assortment of Dora and Diego toys"Given current economic conditions we know that customers are waiting for
deeper discounts heading into the final weekend before Christmas," says Duncan
Reith, senior vice president, Canadian Tire Retail. "In order to help these
last minute shoppers get the perfect gift at an affordable price, we have
lowered prices by 50% or more on hundreds of products throughout the store."
    In addition to in-store savings, customers can also redeem the remaining
coupons in their Christmas Countdown Calendar including savings such as $5 off
on any purchase of $20 or more, $10 off any home electronic over $49.99, to
name a few.
    "In addition to gifts for everyone on the wish list, we also have
everyday low prices and in-store specials on a number of products to help
ensure customers are prepared for the winter season - everything from shovels
and salt to windshield wipers and windshield washer fluid," Reith added. "We
are encouraging customers to get their winter essentials now so they aren't
caught unprepared over the holiday season."
    For more information on the largest sale heading into the Christmas
season or winter necessities, visit your local Canadian Tire store or
canadiantire.ca.

    Canadian Tire Corporation, Limited, Canada's most-shopped general
merchandise retailer, operates more than 1,180 stores, gas bars and car washes
in an inter-related network of businesses engaged in retail, financial
services and petroleum. Canadian Tire Retail, with 473 stores operated by
Dealers across Canada offers a unique mix of products and services through
three specialty categories in which the organization is the market leader -
automotive, sports and leisure, and home products. www.canadiantire.ca offers
Canadians the opportunity to shop online. PartSource is an automotive parts
specialty chain with 82 stores designed to meet the needs of professional
automotive installers and serious do-it-yourselfers. Canadian Tire Petroleum
is one of the country's largest and most productive independent retailers of
gasoline, operating 266 gas bars, 259 convenience stores and kiosks, and 74
car washes. Mark's Work Wearhouse is one of the country's leading apparel
retailers operating 360 stores in Canada. Under the Clothes that Work™
marketing strategy, Mark's sells apparel and footwear in work, work-related,
casual and active-wear categories, as well as health-care and
business-to-business apparel. www.marks.com offers Canadians the opportunity
to shop online. Canadian Tire Financial Services manages more than five
million Canadian Tire MasterCard accounts and markets related financial
products and services for retail and petroleum customers. Canadians can also
access Financial Services online at www.ctfs.com. More than 57,000 Canadians
work across Canadian Tire's organization from coast-to-coast in the
enterprise's retail, financial services, and petroleum businesses.