How to Shop the New Year Sales
Shopping can be fun, but holiday sales often turn into extreme sporting events that pit you against aggressive shoppers, clueless sales associates and dwindling inventory. If that doesn't scare you off, then you'll want to check out New Year sales for some of the best bargains of the year.
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Realize that the timing of New Year sales is perfect. It's post-Christmas, when retailers want to get rid of excess inventory. In addition, New Year sales can signal a seasonal sale where winter things are on their way out the door in order to make room for spring merchandise.
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Make an outline of the stores you want to go to or specific items that you're looking for. Rise early, because just as the early bird gets the worm, so does the early shopper get the best deals.
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Recognize trends and fads. If you're buying something that's really "in," but you won't use it again until next autumn, ask yourself whether it will still be as fashionable then as it is now.
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Buy discounted winter clothing and outerwear, particularly if you live in a location that has at least two more months of winter.
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Take advantage of New Year savings on bedding, linens and other household goods. Often known as "winter white sales" (when sheets only came in one color), New Year textile sales are a great opportunity to stock your linen closet. This time of year, department store white sales often provide deeper price cuts than those you can find at discount bed and bath stores.
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Purchase Christmas items that you find yourself buying every year at full price. Christmas lights, ornaments, greeting cards or kitchenware come with great markdowns at New Year sales.
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Shop smaller retailers getting ready to do an annual inventory. The fewer items on the shelves, the fewer items that have to be inventoried. Therefore stores mark down many items in an effort to sell them quickly.
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Tips & Warnings
Check your coupon stash to make a good deal even better.
Many stores stay open on New Year's Day itself and offer special deep discounts to entice shopping spouses away from football games.
Check toys offered in New Year sales carefully. Buy only age appropriate toys, in safe and working condition.
