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Be smart about your clothes shopping. http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjjCVP0s5wI. Building or Enhancing your outfits. http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YnE1IE1FAeQ. Stick to your budget. According to research sales happen on patterns and can be predictable.
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http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SjjCVP0s5wI Building or Enhancing your outfits
http://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YnE1IE1FAeQhttp://www.youtube.com/watch?feature=player_embedded&v=YnE1IE1FAeQ Stick to your budget
According to research sales happen on patterns and can be predictable. • Using sales, consumers can save big • What are consumers? Know when to buy
The answer depends on what you are looking for. ShopItToMe.com, a San Francisco company that analyzes more than 750,000 sales items a year from more than 200 online retailers. By running averages, the company found the following patterns: • Mondays: Shoppers can save nearly 50% on men’s and women’s dress pants, and about 55% on sunglasses. • Tuesdays: Expect to save more than 40% on men’s apparel. • Wednesdays: Shoppers save about 40% on shoes and children’s clothes. • Thursdays: Save 36% on handbags. • Fridays: Pay 42% less for jewelry, belts and scarves. • Saturdays: Lingerie (37% off) and jackets/outerwear (51% off). • Sundays: Swimsuits (52% off). When is the best day to shop online?
December 26 • Retailers are placing sales to move all the extras they ordered for the holiday • Be mindful of the returns • December 27-28 will not be as busy but expect a lot of picked through items Best day of the year to shop?
November and April. • Check for November sales at big-box retailers, which need to make room for winter boots and shoes. • Athletic shoe stores often offer great sales in April, when non-serious runners start hitting the pavement again. Buying shoes?
October right after the post-back-to-school sales During the fall season, fashion forward people will be seeking the latest trends Jeans are not usually the trend so demand is down Jeans?
When the demand is up so are prices When the demand is low so are the prices What about supply? When would be the best time to save money on swim wear? Supply and Demand
Visit: http://business.time.com/2012/10/26/the-best-times-to-buy-clothing/ More on saving money clothes shopping
Complete a T-chart on types of stores and sales with the descriptions of each pg. 378-380 (BLS) Know where to shop Type of Store or Sale Description
Pg. 380-381 Labels and Hangtags Pg. 381 Comparison Shopping Read all about it
Pg 383 1-10 (Review it) Complete