Spring/summer likely to be paradise for deal hunters
09 May '08
3 min read
- Shop on Fridays and Saturdays for new shoes; Shop Saturdays for swimwear. Friday and Saturday markdowns on shoes averaged 43% off compared to 36% off midweek. Swimwear that went on sale on Saturdays averaged 46% off compared to 36% midweek. - Shop early in the week for women's handbags. The best handbag deals can be found on Tuesdays, when they averaged more than 41% off, although Friday is also a good handbag shopping day at an average of 40% off.
"Spring and summer are likely to be paradises for deal hunters, with ignificant amounts of inventory becoming marked down while it's still in-season," added Graham. "By becoming alerted to sales as they happen- shoppers can easily get more for less."