Sales At A Glance: Monday, Sept. 8, 2008

by Loobalee on September 8, 2008

What’s On Sale

Today we confirmed the Talbotskids.com link is disabled.

It’s been almost 7 months to the day when we originally posted an article on the pending store closings and retirement of the Talbots Kids brand. I must say, however, that Talbots could do a better job with this. The page currently displayed is a disaster. Though, it is sad to see them go.

It’s Baby Sale Time - After an intense 6 weeks of focus on Back-to-School for kids, early September brings annual Baby Sales for several retailers. Check Gymboree, Pumpkin Patch, Baby Gap, Old Navy and Crazy8 for 20-30% deals on baby clothing and accessories this weekend. You’ll also find Baby Sales galore at your local department and discount stores, such as Macy’s and Target.

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Current Sales

  • American Girl
  • Abercrombie Kids
    • Markdowns on website are 40-65% off.
  • BabyGap & GapKids
    • Get 20% off Baby Gap purchase of $75 or more. Email coupons have unique codes – valid through September 21.
    • For a limited time, add any Piperlime item to your on-line order and receive free shipping on entire order. Tip: Buy your back-to-school shoes at Piperlime and get your Gap Order shipped for Free.
    • Sales a wide variety of items at 20 – 70% off.
    • Save 25% on all kids Backpacks and Lunchboxes.
    • Save on Back to School and Uniform basics at GapKids with “2 for” deals.
    • Register to win a $3,000 collection from BabyGap Home plus $1,000 GapMaternity gift card. This looks like a fun collection, and valued higher than most other concurrently running sweepstakes from BabyGap competitors.
  • Crazy 8
    • Baby Sale: Save 20-30% on Teeny Tiny Baby Items.
    • Grapic Tees – $7 each when you buy 2 or more
    • All Fall transition now on sale – 40% and more.
    • TIP: If you aren’t getting Crazy 8 coupons in the mail, subscribe here. As a new subscriber you will receive a coupon for $10 off your first purchase of $30 or more.
  • CrewCuts
    • Take an extra 20% off all Final Sale items – try “EXTRA20″ at checkout. Save 75% and more. TIP: Shop carefully, all sales are now final – no exchanges or refunds.
    • Enter the Set-For-School sweepstakes and win a $2,000 wardrobe that comes with the help of a personal shopper to pull it all together! Daily prizes are also being given away — each day you can play a match-making game to win.
    • Automatically get a 1 year’s subscription to Cookie Magazine with any purchase over $100.
    • TIP: Crewcuts receives their store markdowns each Tuesday after closing. So, Wednesdays are typically the best days to shop.
  • Garnet Hill
  • Gymboree
    • Save on new Fall Styles for boys and girls – $10 and $20 values
    • Baby Sale now in progress. Look for $10 and $20 values.
    • Gymbucks Earning in progress now through September 28. Redemption October 2-12. It’s a good idea to plan your Gymboree purchases other sales, such as the current Baby Sale, to maximize the value for your “Buck”. Check out these other tips from previous posts:
    • Register to win a $500 Gymboree gift card – just visit gymboree.com/sweeps.
    • 20% off coupons available:
      • Hurry – expires soon! August issue of “Parenting” Magazine has a coupon that is good through September 15th.
      • New Plum Magazine – good through November 30th. Click here to get Plum?
  • Hanna Andersson
    • Have you noticed the updates to the website? I like it – nice and organized. The print is larger, making it easier to read the prices and sale prices at a glance.
    • Back to School clearance in progress –now save up to 50% on select items.
    • The pre-season outerwear sale is in progress. Save 20% on new winter coats, snow pants, snowsuits, hats, and gloves.
    • Backpacks and other back-to-school accessories are now 33 – 50% off. Backpacks are just $15. Hurry, inventory is going fast. The waterbottles are completely sold out.
    • 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
    • Fall Transition lines now 20 – 50% off
    • $500 Gift Card Sweepstakes. Enter to win.
  • Justice – Just for Girls
    • Redeem your Fun Cards on-line and in stores through October 13.
    • Continue to save 20% on all purchases through September 8 – ends today!
    • Get free shipping on orders over$125.
    • Sign up to receive the Justice catalog and receive two 20% off coupons – valid through September (ends today!). It’s smart to use these to earn Justice Fun Cards.
  • Lands End Kids
    • Earn 3% for your school on all purchases for a limited time! Look for your favorite school and register before you purchase!
    • Buy tee’s in three’s – 3 for $30
    • Stock up and Save – Back to School “2 for ” deals, such as Kids Performance Polos 2 for $25 (short sleeve) and 2 for $30 (long sleeve).
    • Save $10 on select Girls and Boys pants when you buy 2 (pair this offer with free shipping for a great deal).
    • The “Blow Out Event” has several items for kids, but I don’t understand the point. The deals aren’t necessarily better than other Overstocks.
    • There are several deals for kids “On The Counter” today. Remember, these items are size-specific and can sell out fast.
    • Some of the best deals (e.g. 60-85% off) can be found in “Not Quite Perfect” on the website – usually there are 2-4 items for boys and girls.
    • TIP: Lands End frequently offers short-term free shipping offers to email subscribers, e.g. good for just 1 – 3 days.
  • Limited Too
    • “Shop ‘Til You Drop” Sale. Get “Sweet Deals” on many back-to-school items.
    • It’s redemption time for “Too Bucks”. Leverage your Too Bucks on sale items to get the most for your “buck”.
    • It’s “Got to Go” in Clearance. Sale prices now marked down as low as 75% off – although many items I’ve watched ALL summer are still only 40% off.
    • I wonder what kind of “It’s got to go” clearance might happen during the Limited Too to Justice transition?
  • LL Bean Kids
    • Sale inventory is low. Save up to 55% on some remaining summer inventory and a few Fall/Winter items.
    • TIP: Watch each week for the Thursday Morning Markdown. Occasionally you’ll find a good deal for kids.
  • Mini Boden
    • It’s Buy 3, Get 4th for $1.00! (plus free shipping and free returns!). Remember, the optimal savings on this promotion is 25% — which you can only achieve if you buy 4 identically-priced items.
    • Retail Me Not has currently has coupon codes for 10%- 15% off plus free shipping and free returns.
    • TIP: Johnnie never offers Free Shipping during the End of Season sales. But when the next season’s merchandise comes out, you can include remaining sale merchandise with your order and receive Free Shipping.
    • 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
    • Essential Stock Up Sale:
      • All online girls’ & boys’ regular price essentials tops & bottoms now $10.00 each. Regular online price $11.00 each. In-store price regular $14.95 each or 2 for $22.00. Valid now through September 17, 2008.
  • Nordstrom
    • Find remaining Anniversary Sale merchandise on-line and in stores at 50% off.
    • There is quite a bit of summer inventory on-line and in stores at 33 – 50% off (possibly more in stores).
  • Old Navy
    • Baby Sale – save40%.
    • For a limited time, pair a Piperlime order with your Old Navy and/or Gap Order and receive free shipping on your entire order.
    • 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
    • Baby Sale – 30% off.
    • New! 30% off on selected Fall inventory.
    • There is still Summer inventory left on-line at the “e-Sale” for up to 60% off. If you aren’t in a rush, it should go to 70% off.
    • TIP: Try Retail Me Not for a 20% off coupon on your first Pumpkin Patch USA on-line purchase.
  • Strasburg Children
    • On-site clearance priced at 40%-60% off.
    • TIP: Clearance items are not returnable. Be very careful, especially when buying on-line.
  • Talbots Kids
    • It’s gone! The Talbotskids.com link is definitely decommissioned. I would suggest, however, that Talbots could do a better job with this. The page is a disaster, and doesn’t route the User to their main site.
  • The Children’s Place
    • Fall Favorites for back-to-school, now $10 and under.
    • Click here for the September Birthday Coupon for 20% off your entire order. We’ll need a new code tomorrow! Sign up to ensure you get the birthday code during your child’s birthday month — and, for a limited time, you can get registered to win a $1,000 Martha Stewart Birthday Party for your child.
    • 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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