40% off

[ImaCannin]

I ran in to the mall yesterday, most all the stores were having a 40% off sale for Columbus Day. I am not sure I have ever seen a 40% off sale on everything in a store that was not going out of business, and for COLUMBUS DAY? Whats up with that?

Either these stores have had a horrid late summer / fall sales or they are trying to dump all their merchandise before pooh pooh hits the fan!

What are your thoughts?

[chad]

xmas is expected to be horrible this year. i think they're trying to make up for that. went to k-mart the other day, never seen stuff so cheap, everything was on sale. now food and energy on the other hand...

[EE_]

Was in that Jewish store 'Kohl's' yesterday...everything was marked down, I had $30 dollars Kohl's cash to spend, a 20% and a 10% coupon. I used all the discounts and got out of there only spending $43 bucks. Must be the strong economic recovery?

[chad]

Was in that Jewish store 'Kohl's' yesterday...everything was marked down, I had $30 dollars Kohl's cash to spend, a 20% and a 10% coupon. I used all the discounts and got out of there only spending $43 bucks. Must be the strong economic recovery?

did they ask you if you wanted to apply for a kohl's card like 37 times (lives right by where herb kohl's vacation house is)?

[ImaCannin]

They asked me if I wanted a kohls card once.... I got it and got 20% off my purchase, then had a 20% off coupon, then mostly only bought what was on the 50% off sales rack! My 1200.00 ticket ended up being 250.00. Now, every month, they send me a coupon for 20 to 30% off, if I use my kohls card. I use my kohls card, then before leaving the check out line, I pay off my credit card.
If ya can't beat em', ya might as well try to screw them over like they are trying to screw you over!

[ximmy]

I ran in to the mall yesterday, most all the stores were having a 40% off sale for Columbus Day. I am not sure I have ever seen a 40% off sale on everything in a store that was not going out of business, and for COLUMBUS DAY? Whats up with that?

Either these stores have had a horrid late summer / fall sales or they are trying to dump all their merchandise before pooh pooh hits the fan!

What are your thoughts?

40% off is dumping inventory so they don't have to return it to the vendor. Easier to sell to consumers than spend time reboxing & returning items.
There might be special sale terms like no exchanges or returns on these items.

[willie pete]

many many vendors consistently have % off sales, I'd suppose most of it is season driven