It’s the countdown to Black Friday. Most stores have promotions that end early this week, then start anew on Friday. We’ll check all of our usual sites for both advertised and unadvertised specials. Many on-line specials will start early, on Wednesday night.
We’ve heard about Black Friday sales at Gymboree and Old Navy, and we’re watching for tip-offs on others. If you have any insights to Black Friday Deals related to the retailers in this column, please comment and share!
Here are a couple of others of interest that we don’t usually report (these are unverified on-line, but are definitely being offered in stores):
- Sports Authority - Up to 68% off Heely’s for Boys & Girls
- Ralph Lauren Stores – 20% off a $150 purchase
- Tommy Hilfiger Stores – 40% off entire store
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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.
- ENDS TOMORROW, Nov. 25: Particpate in the Santa Sweeps sweepstakes for an opportunity to win a $1,500 wardrobe from 77 Kids. How? Just register an account and create a wish list — and you’re in.
- We are curiously and (im)patiently awaiting the first-ever sales at 77 Kids.
- American Girl
- ENDS TOMORROW Free Shipping – No Minimum! Offer good through Nov. 25 (11:59 p.m. CST). Just one short week, Use code “GIFTSHIP” at checkout. Don’t postpone – inventory will dwindle fast this week.
- Purchase the new Kit Kittredge movie on DVD and receive a $10 off code for a future $30 purchase!
- TIP: Try code 153302 advertised to be good through 2/28 (this is the “Kit” code, and it is currently valid – whether or not you purchase the movie)
- TIP: Optimize this deal from $30 – $80 in purchases and your $10 discount will save you more than Free Shipping.
- November’s Monthly Specials – select current merchandise is 15 – 25% off. You can still get last year’s Holiday outfits 50-60% off.
- Abercrombie Kids
- Fall sale items for boys and girls are now 20 – 65% off. Some sweaters are 50% off.
- BabyGap & GapKids
- ENDS TOMORROW In stores only – get $20 off any purchase over $75 (through Nov. 25). Gap Card holders, get $25 off.
- Mailer coupons arriving for $15 off $75 purchase – good through Dec. 7
- Some Holiday Styles ~15% off
- Save 30-60% on late Fall and Early Winter apparel for babies, toddlers, and kids.
- Crazy 8
- Outerwear promotion continues this week: $20 Baby & Kids Outerwear sale (regularly priced $44.50 – $49.50)
- $15 Baby & Kids Sweater Sale continues this week, too
- More styles added to the Sale this week. Winter and holiday dressy styles – up to 50% off.
- 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
- ENDS TODAY: Take and additional 20% off all Sale items. Use code “EXTRA20″ at checkout. And, there is a lot on sale – over 10 pages for both boys and girls.
- Free Shipping through Dec. 3 on orders over $150. Enter code “ES-49” at checkout.
- TIP: Crewcuts receives their store markdowns each Tuesday after closing. So, Wednesdays are typically the best 9/34days to shop.
- Garnet Hill
- Thanksgiving Sale - Save up to 70% on Clearance
- E-mail subscribers: Watch your email for for “secret” 2-day sales. Today – Save 20% on Slippers
- Tomorrow – save an additional 20% on Kids Outerwear
- Get a Free Kids Art Set with any purchase over $75.00 – through Dec. 9
- Sale of the Day: Kamik Snow Boots – $18 (55% off); Velvet Tiered Skirt for Girls $34 (42% off); Danish Cotton Striped Tights $14 (52% off)
- Thanksgiving Sale - Save up to 70% on Clearance
- Gymboree
- Extra 20% off sale still going (for total savings of 60%).
- A new Mailer coupon is available – save 20% through Dec. 24th, and can be used with Black Friday deals.
- This week’s Jingle Deals (same as last week):
- Cold Weather Accessories, 2 for $15
- Outerwear Vests, $15
- Sweaters & Corduroy Pants, $20
- TIP: Watch for new Jingle Deals each week starting Mondays
- Gymbucks earning has started. Spend $50 and earn a $25 coupon to use later. Starts today, Nov. 6 and continues through January 11. Check out our previous posts to:
- Brush up Gymbucks rules
- Create a winning strategy for earning Gymbucks
- BLACK FRIDAY:
- $14 Outerwear until Noon.
- 30% off your entire order until 3:00 p.m. (apparently, you can combine with a 20% off coupon code!)
- Nov. 28 – 30. $12 fleece pants and hoodies when you buy two or more.
- TIP: Watch for early on-line shopping. Last year, deals were posted Wednesday night!
- 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:
- Plum Magazine – good through November 30th. Click here to get Plum? Save 20%
- 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
- Thanksgiving Sale: Winter Tops, Bottoms, Dresses, Sweaters, and more — up to 50% off! This marks the beginning of the gradual mark down on Winter lines.
- 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
- Free shipping for a limited time. Use “FREE100” at checkout.
- The sale section is quite full right now, and will continue to grow. Save up to 50%
- $500 Gift Card Sweepstakes. Enter to win.
- Justice – Just for Girls
- $5 Shipping for a limited time
- Mailer coupons are available for 25-30% off.
- Save up to 70% on Clearance Items.
- 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. New catalogs with new coupons are arriving in the mail this week –just in time for Christmas shopping.
- Lands End Kids
- 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.
- All School Uniform tops, bottoms, and accessories are now on sale – 40% off (might be good opportunity o stock up, buy ahead in the next size, or re-stock!)
- Limited Too
- Now through Nov. 28, buy 1 get 1 free in the entire store and on-line. Combine with a Daisy card for savings up to 65%. Includes both regular and sale priced merchandise. Read more details about this phenomenal sale in our Sunday Review.
- $5 Shipping on orders of $75 or more continues through Nov. 26
- “Daisy Card” coupons available in current catalog – save an additional 30% for you and a friend. Valid through Dec. 10.
- Save 40% off all Sweaters and 30% off all coats.
- The Extra 30% off Clearance Apparel promotion is still on today. This may continue, or get better as the season winds down and plans to transform the stores to Justice stores begin to be executed after the holidays.
- LL Bean Kids
- Now through Dec. 24! Get a $10 Gift Card with a $50+ purchase. The best way to optimize savings is to purchase exactly $50 – or as close as possible, which amounts to a 15% savings.
- More winter items added to the sale. If the sizes are right, you could get lucky and outfit your children in winter apparel head-to-tow –totally on sale.
- TIP: Watch for the Thursday Morning Markdown – there is occasionally a great deal for kids.
- Mini Boden
- Current catalogs are offering a $20 savings on an $80 purchase (25%) — pretty good. Allows for more flexibility than the Buy 3 get 1 for $1 sale.
- Retail Me Not has currently has coupon codes for 10% off plus free shipping and free returns.
- 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
- This week’s sale: Take 25% off entire stock of boys and girls sweaters and outerwear.
- Free shipping on any order of $75 or more through Nov. 26
- UPCOMING: Dec. 4 – 10 – Buy 1 dress, get 1 dress for 50% off (applies to both regularly priced and sale pried merchandise). Sale coincides with arrival new (get this) Spring collection!
- Nordstrom
- Free shipping for the holidays on orders over $100
- Nordstrom card holders: earn double points on all your holiday shopping – through 12/31!
- BLACK FRIDAY: Deals advertised at Nordstrom Rack.
- Old Navy
- ENDS TODAY It’s “Stuff & Save” time. Save 20% off your purchase when you use your Gap, Old Navy, or Banana Republic card. Promotion good through Nov. 24.
- This week: $15 deals on Sweaters, Pants, and more.
- BLACK FRIDAY: Please leave a comment and confirm these deals if you have seen the ad – thanks!
- Free Samsung Pebble MP3 Player with a purchase of $20 or more (while supplies last)
- Performance Fleece Half Zip mocks for the Family $6.25 – $10 was $12.50-$20.00
- 5-pocket denim for the family $8.25 – $14.75 was $16.50 – $29.50
- Kids & toddlers logo Hoodies $7.50 was $14.50-$19.50
- 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
- In store only – save 20% on your entire purchase at the “Give Thanks” sale
- In store only – save 40% on outerwear and rainwear for kids (through Nov. 25 – 4 days only)
- 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
- Thanksgiving Sale: Save 15-25%, in stores only, through Nov. 30
- New items have been added to the Clearance section.
- 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
- Outerwear and Holiday styles on Sale – all styles 40% off
- Holiday styles now on sale – starting at 20% off.
- Enter the Share Your Moments Sweepstakes — win a family portrait and Children’s Place wardrobe.
- November Birthday Code: – guess what? The birthday codes reduced from 20% to 15% this month! 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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