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Markdown and Sales Schedules for 20 of Your Favorite Clothing Stores

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KCLs already know how to get the best deals, but knowing ahead of time when to take advantage of a store’s lowest prices can make the difference between a great deal and an incredible one! Here are the markdown and sales schedules for 20 of your favorite clothing stores, as well as additional info on how save even more:

  • American Eagle: Associates will normally mark down prices in the morning, so it’s a good idea to hit this retailer early in the day. Anticipate seasonal sales and semi-annual sales in January and June. Click here for more ways to save at American Eagle.
  • Anthropologie: Markdowns usually take place on Monday or Tuesday. Look for great deals at each season’s end as well as around Thanksgiving, Boxing Day, and during their summer Red Tag Sale. Click here for more ways to save at Anthropologie.
  • Babies”R”Us: Price reductions start on Sunday, but don’t normally finish until Thursday, the same day a lot of unadvertised sales go into effect. Thursday is the day to head down to this retailer! Click here for more ways to save at Babies”R”Us.
  • Banana Republic: Online deals will most definitely differ from in-store sales, so if you prefer shopping online, take advantage of free shipping over $50. In-store markdowns happen daily since they receive multiple product shipments a week. Click here for more ways to save at Banana Republic.
  • The Children’s Place: Markdowns are determined by corporate on a weekly basis, but don’t necessarily occur every week. Checking their website for markdowns is a good indicator for when price reductions will take place in-store. Click here for more ways to save at The Children’s Place.
  • Dillard’s: Cardholders get first dibs on markdowns every Wednesday. Thursday–Saturday are the best days for other customers to find new markdowns. Take advantage of their annual New Year’s sale, where you can take an additional 50% off clearance items.
  • DSW: This shoe warehouse always has multi-level sales, but you’ll find the biggest discounts during seasonal sales in June and January/February. The largest promotional sales occur at start of fall for boot season and in April and May for sandals. Click here for more ways to save at DSW.
  • Forever 21: Free shipping over $50 means you can skip the crazy lines and check out the daily markdowns online. This large retailer receives new shipments almost every day, which means they consistently add marked-down clothing to their usually massive sales section.
  • Gap: Like sister store Banana Republic, Gap offers free shipping over $50 online. Markdowns usually occur on Wednesdays, and new shipments arrive Tuesdays and Thursdays. Click here for more ways to save at Gap.
  • Gymboree: This retailer has many big sales a year, including the spring and fall baby sales, their Red Balloon semi-annual (January and June), Jingle deals (every week in December), Gym Bucks sales (four times a year), and their Rise and Shine deals (also four times a year). Click here for more ways to save at Gymboree.
  • H&M: Markdowns occur every couple of days and shipments come in multiple times a week. With two major collections each year in the fall and spring, look for end-of-season sales. Click here for more ways to save at H&M.
  • J.Crew: Look for spring markdowns in February and March and fall markdowns in August and September. Other than that, markdowns may happen multiple times a week. Click here for more ways to save at J.Crew.
  • Justice: Markdowns occur in the morning. Seasonal sales are normal, so check their website weekly to stay on top of deals. During storewide sales, additional discounts on clearance items make signing up for the newsletter a good idea. Click here for more ways to save at Justice.
  • Kohl’s: Sales occur daily, but their largest markdowns occur twice a month, usually on the second and fourth Saturdays. Click here for more ways to save at Kohl’s.
  • Macy’s: Major markdowns will happen at the end of every season while weekly markdowns occur Sunday–Wednesday. Their awesome One-Day Sales usually take place on Saturdays.
  • Marshalls: Like other discount retailers, Marshalls receives multiple shipments per week with over 10,000 new products hitting the floor. Check their website for seasonal trends that you may expect to find in-store. Expect discount reductions throughout the week.
  • Nordstrom: Their half-yearly sale for women and kids takes place in May and November this year. The men’s half-yearly sale happens in June and December. The big one that we all love, the Anniversary Sale, will be in July this year. Weekly markdowns will usually take place Monday–Wednesday. Click here for more ways to save at Nordstrom.
  • Ross: Weekly price reductions are normal, and you’ll find the most markdowns on Mondays and Tuesdays. Avoid the rush by shopping on Tuesdays and Wednesdays when shopper traffic remains light.
  • T.J.Maxx: With multiple shipments a week, expect daily markdowns. Restocking usually takes place on Wednesday or Thursday when you can expect the biggest markdowns.
  • Victoria’s Secret: Stock up on lingerie during their Semi-Annual Sales that take place every year during January and June. Click here for more ways to save at Victoria’s Secret.

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