Still need to buy holiday outfits for your kids? Now’s the time. Most retailers are offering at least 50% discounts. Some select retailers, such as 77 Kids, and even the Gap still haven’t marked down some/all of their holiday dressy lines. Size selection, however, is dwindling across the board.
The biggest news on the Children’s Apparel Sales front today is that the Boden Winter Clearance started! Save up to 60%. But be careful:
Follow these 3 tips for Shopping the Boden End of Season Sale (more tips):
- Shipping and Returns will be full cost, at your expense. Shipping is $10 flat rate.
- The items with the least remaining inventory will have the lowest discount rate, Look for the items with the most remaining inventory, which will be discounted 40 – 50% (or more).
** - The Original Price is not indicated on-line for many items – so, get out an old catalog and make sure you’re getting a good deal.
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Current Sales
- 77 Kids
- Free Shipping & Free Returns through 12/27/08. TIP: Get Free Shipping & Free Returns on your entire American Eagle / Aerie / 77 Kids order by including an item from 77 Kids in your cart.
- Note: No sales or promotions yet offered at 77 Kids.
- American Girl
- New savings of 40% off some Girls clothing – advertised through Dec. 14
- Purchase the new Kit Kittredge movie on DVD and receive a $10 off code for a future $30 purchase!
- TIP: Optimize this deal from $30 – $80 in purchases and your $10 discount will save you more than Free Shipping.
- Monthly Specials – select current merchandise is 15 – 25% off.
- Abercrombie Kids
- Summer Clearance now deeply discounted – save up to 80%
- Clearance items are SLOWLY reducing. Nothing special here either.
- BabyGap & GapKids
- Register to vote on the Gap Casting Call Finalists and receive a 15% coupon code via email
- Free shipping through December 14th on orders over $100 – use “SHIP100″ at checkout. Shop all 4 stores.
- Free shipping through January 31st on orders over $150 — use “SHIP150″ at checkout. Shop all 4 stores.
- Mailer coupons for $15 off $75 purchase expire Sunday, Dec. 7
- At the Outlet:
- Save 20% on purchases over $75 – now through Dec. 24
- Save 30-60% on late Fall and Early Winter apparel for babies, toddlers, and kids.
- Crazy 8
- Now save up to 60% on Winter clearance
- Other Promotions:
- $12 Baby & Kids Sweaters
- $5 Accessories
- Free Gift Boxes and Gift Card with every order through December 24.
- TIP: If you aren’t getting Crazy 8 coupons in the mail, subscribe here. As a new subscriber you will receive a coup on for 20% off your first order.
- CrewCuts
- It’s the “Holiday Sale” — which is really just aseasonal name for the same sale section as always. However, we continue to be impressed with the volume of items on sale and the discounts offered.
- TIP: Crewcuts receives their store markdowns each Tuesday after closing. So, Wednesdays are typically the best 9/34days to shop.
- Garnet Hill
- Get a Free Kids Art Set with any purchase over $75.00 – through Dec. 9
- Sale of the Day: Baby “Horsie” Wool Booties – 50% off, $24 (reg. $48)
- Gymboree
- Free Shipping and 25% off – through Dec. 17
- This week’s Jingle Deal:
- $15 Sleepwear for All! (only $11.25 when combined with 25% off and Free Shipping promotion) (Note: Sizes are VERY limited now)
- A Mailer coupon is available – save 20% through Dec. 24th (YES — you can use the coupon on top of the current 25% discount)
- Gymbucks earning has started. Spend $50 and earn a $25 coupon to use later – Continues through January 11. Check out our previous posts to:
- Brush up Gymbucks rules
- Create a winning strategy for earning Gymbucks
- Free Gift Boxes with Holiday orders through December 24.
- Register to win a $500 Gymboree gift card – just visit gymboree.com/sweeps. Drawing will be held on or about December 23rd.
- Coupons available:
- ENDS SOON: Cookie Magazine – October issue. Good through Dec. 12. Save 20% or $15 off $50
- Parenting Magazine – November Issue. Good through Dec. 20
- You and Your Family Magazine – good through Jan 2009 (can only use in stores)
- Hanna Andersson
- All Sweaters on Sale for $19 or $29. Ends Dec. 14
- Sale section is chock full of 40 – 60% off items
- TIP: If you love Hanna Andersson, it pays to watch the sight on Sundays and Mondays. Sales are often loaded and/or announced on-line before emails are distributed on Tuesdays.
- TIP: Have favorites from last season? They are possibly still available on the website, even if they don’t display. Just type in the catalog SKU’s to search.
- Janie and Jack
- Just announced - receive an additional 25% off your entire purchase
- Free Shipping on orders of $100 or more. Use code “FREE100” at checkout.
- Winter Sale – up to 50% off
- $500 Gift Card Sweepstakes. Enter to win.
- Justice – Just for Girls
- Holiday Sale: Winter merchandise markdowns have begun. Save 25%
- Redeem $25 J-Bucks: Now through December 15
- Mailer coupons are available for 25-30% off.
- TIP: Soon Justice and Limited Too coupons will be good at both stores. If you’re accumulating Limited Too Bonus Cards now, you may be able to use them at Justice later.
- Subscribe to the mailing list to receive 25% – 30% off coupons for you and a friend on a regular basis.
- Lands End
- Today’s St. Nick’s Pick: Save $6.50 on Kids Snow Flurry Boots, just $19 today.
- All Sweaters 20% off through Tuesday, Dec 9 Shop Girls Sweaters Shop Boys Sweaters
- We’re impressed with the selections in On the Counter for kids lately. It’s a great place to check when Free Shipping is being offered.
- Limited Too
- All Active Wear is Buy 1, get one 50% off
- New Catazine is in the mail with 25% off “Daisy Card” coupons — just got the call from Erin (save 25%). They are only good through Dec. 10, so if you don’t have yours yet — tell them by phone or in store that “Erin” sent you and you can receive the discount.
- Redeem $25 Too Bucks now — on-line through December 24.
- LL Bean Kids
- Now through Dec. 24 - Get a $10 Gift Card with a $50+ purchase..
- TIP: Watch for the Thursday Morning Markdown – there is occasionally a great deal for kids.
- Mini Boden
- End of Season Sale is up on-line — Save up to 60%. Hurry for the best size selection.
- Get 10% off and Free Delivery/Free Returns on Spring 2009 Boden Preview.
- TIP: Did you know you can earn up to $20 per month by referring new customers to Boden? For each new customer, they will credit your account $5 — up to 4 referrals per month.
- Naartjie
- 25% off Entire stock of dresses — including New Spring Transition. Save now through Dec. 10 (Note: This was originally advertised as Buy 1, get 1 50% off, but you can also purchase just one dress for the same 25% savings).
- All Winter lines now on sale
- Nordstrom
- Free shipping for the holidays on orders over $100
- Nordstrom card holders: earn double points on all your holiday shopping – through 12/31!
- Old Navy
- Free Shipping on orders over $150 through Jan 31st. Shop all 4 stores, and use code “SHIP150″ at checkout.
- Sign up to win $10,000 in the “All I Want” Sweepstakes. Register every day between now and Christmas to increase your chances to win. Winner will be announced on January 5.
- TIP: Are you signed up for Old Navy e-mail? If not, join the list to receive a $10 of $50 Thank You code.
- Pumpkin Patch
- Still Going! Buy 1 get 1 50% off on entire store.
- TIP: Join the Patch eClub and get exclusive eClub offers, early notices on promotions and sales, as well as trend and new collection alerts.
- TIP: Try Retail Me Not for a 20% off coupon on your first Pumpkin Patch USA on-line purchase.
- Strasburg Children
- Clearance items are 50% off. Includes Black Velvet line and Christmas Pajamas.
- TIP: Get a 30% discount code by visiting Strasburg Children’s new Facebook site and becoming a fan! Interesting promotion concept — one we plan to research further. On the site, you’ll find videos of photo shoots, additional photos, and, of course, fans.
- The Children’s Place
- Glacier Fleece separates – $10 and under
- Take an additional 30% off sale items
- 15% “Holiday Pass” is arriving in the mail.
- Enter the Share Your Moments Sweepstakes — win a family portrait and Children’s Place wardrobe.
- December Birthday Code — If you have a link, let us know! Sign up to ensure you get the birthday code during your child’s birthday month.
- TIP: 15-20% off and Free shipping codes are regularly available on-line or via mail — look for one before you buy.
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