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The Dillard's New Year's Sale is Canceled

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Dillardโ€™s let us down in 2022 when they canceled the Dillardโ€™s New Yearโ€™s Sale, especially in the wake of industry-shattering profits.

Unfortunately, they are also canceling the sale for 2023, too, which is disappointing for one of the few department stores that has managed to do well since the pandemic began.

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1. The Dillardโ€™s New Yearโ€™s Sale happens every year on Jan. 1.

The Dillardโ€™s New Yearโ€™s Sale has become so predictable that for a lot of people, shopping the sale is a holiday tradition. When Dillardโ€™s runs this sale, itโ€™s always on Jan. 1, or New Yearโ€™s Day.

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2. There was no New Yearโ€™s Sale in 2022.

A Dillard's store front

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In 2022 shoppers were shocked when the company low-key canceled the sale.

Concerns first arose when shoppers noticed Dillardโ€™s wasnโ€™t advertising the sale during the holidays. Then on Dec. 29, 2021, the company tweeted out confirmation that the Dillardโ€™s New Yearโ€™s Sale would not take place on Jan. 1, 2022. That same day, they put signage out in stores across the country confirming the rumors: Dillardโ€™s would not hold their annual sale.

Outrage ensued, with some particularly invested shoppers accusing the department store of ruining the entire year of 2022.

For Dillardโ€™s part, they said they simply couldnโ€™t offer steeper discounts on clearance items that had already been marked down.

It was kind of a hollow argument, though, as Dillardโ€™s had reported industry-defying sales and profitability in the third quarter of 2021, causing their stock prices to take off. While other department stores and retailers have struggled and even filed for bankruptcy in the wake of the pandemic, Dillardโ€™s had found a way to come out stronger, despite some store closures.

They made this announcement in the wake of the stock rally, so it didnโ€™t really make sense that they were canceling the 2022 New Yearโ€™s Sale.

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3. Will the Dillardโ€™s New Yearโ€™s Sale be back for 2023?

When KCL contacted Dillardโ€™s about their New Yearโ€™s Sale for 2023, we were informed that the Dillardโ€™s New Yearโ€™s Sale would be back in action in 2023. Which would have meant that on Jan. 1, 2023, you could have scored deep savings on clearance items.

But when KCL readers reached out with the same question, they were told the exact opposite.

At the last minute, the company finally confirmed once and for all on Twitter that the sale will not be happening in 2023, either.

Which is a terrible shame, because this sale used to bring flocks of people into their stores. Hereโ€™s what it looked like in years past.

Related: Christmas Clearance Sales

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4. The Dillardโ€™s New Yearโ€™s Sale is typically 50% off clearance items.

If this is your first rodeo, you should know that the Dillardโ€™s New Yearโ€™s Sale typically features clearance items that are marked down further than usual.

Then on top of that, all clearance items receive an additional 50% off. Letโ€™s take a look at what that could potentially look like.

These Gianni Bini Western dress boots originally sold for $229. Now they are permanently marked down to $137.40 โ€” or 40% off. For the Dillardโ€™s New Yearโ€™s Sale, they may get marked down even further.

But even if they arenโ€™t, during the sale youโ€™d still get that additional 50% off. Fifty percent of $137.40 is $68.70, which means thatโ€™s all youโ€™d pay for this dazzling set of footwear. Overall, thatโ€™s 70% off the original list price.

Pretty amazing!

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5. Prepare for madness on the day of the New Yearโ€™s Sale.

This sale is pretty incredible. But itโ€™s also sheer madness. If youโ€™re shopping this sale in person, youโ€™ll want to get there way early, as the line to get in tends to wrap around the store.

Once youโ€™re inside, expect Black Friday-esque, Tickle-Me-Elmo-like chaos in all the clearance sections as shoppers vie for the best deals and brand names.

In years past, the Dillardโ€™s New Yearโ€™s Sale has also been offered online. So you could potentially stay up until the wee hours of the morning on Jan. 1, hitting refresh until the 50% off prices get applied.

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6. You canโ€™t make returns on certain clearance items at Dillardโ€™s.

Dillard's Customer Service desk

One thing you absolutely need to know before shopping the Dillardโ€™s New Yearโ€™s Day Sale: you cannot return clearance items when theyโ€™re marked down below 65%, according to the Dillardโ€™s return policy.

So those Gianni Bini dress boots? If you did get them for 70% off, your purchase would be absolutely final. No returns if they donโ€™t fit right.

Are you shopping the Dillardโ€™s New Yearโ€™s Sale in 2023? If so, we wanna hear ALL about your brags! Leave them in the comments or tag The Krazy Coupon Lady on social media.

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