Happy July – - one of the biggest months for sale shopping of the year! And, Happy 4th! This weekend is a great time to catch Department Store specials. Most will offer additional discounts and coupons for the 4th of July Holiday weekend.Now is a great time to start building your kids wardrobes for next Spring and Summer. July brings great sales and you can still find good availability in size and styles. While August brings the deepest discounts, it’s also more difficult to find desirable style and size combinations later. So, I use July for “plan-ahead” shopping and I spend August on “get-lucky” shopping.
Specials and sales to consider this week include: ALL major retailers! Seriously – pick your favorite! You should find a at least 40% and up to 70% off — with the best pricing being in stores, vs. on-line. Start watching your local boutiques, too, as they will start marking down in July – usually at about 30%.
What Not to Buy! Early Fall lines are also being introduced by most retailers now. And, if they haven’t yet, they definitely will soon after the 4th of July. But, try not to be lured just yet, unless you want to pay the long price — 20 and 30% sales will start soon enough. I mainly peruse these line introductions to get a feel for the trends.
- American Girl
- Although Kit has debuted, Deal of the Day continues. Today, you can receive 25% off select historical doll outfits and accessories for Samantha, Molly, and Felicity.
- Check out July’s month specials, where you can save 15 – 20% off selected current merchandise.
- Abercrombie Kids
- Spring Sales – Save 30-50%.
- Baby Gap & Gap Kids
- The Advertised Summer Sale is 40% off, but you can get some deeper discounts by watching the website closely or shopping in stores.
- This week I found some great $4.99 and $6.99 deals Gap Kids and Gap Baby. Depending on your store, summer inventory is possibly priced lower than the same merchandise on-line (plus, no shipping costs!)
- Crazy 8
- New 4th of July Savings. Save up to 60% on Summer. As predicted, new items added to $2.99 and $4.99 clearance this week.
- CrewCuts
- J.Crew is updating their website and offering Free Shipping as a token of appreciation for being patient during this process.
- Shop in stores to take an additional 25% off all Summer Sale and Clearance items.
- Crewcuts receives their store markdowns each Tuesday after closing. So, Wednesdays are typically the best days to shop.
- Garnet Hill
- Kids Semi-Annual Sale in progress – save up to 60%. Sale is advertised to end July 8. I’ve honestly never seen a season-end sale “end”. Today there are 4 pages of deals $10 and under (let’s watch what happens on July 9).
- Coupon sites, such as Retail Me Not, usually have codes for $10 off $50, $20 off $100, and $50 off $250.
- Sale of the Day: Summer sport and toy items for kids: Beach Towels, Sports Disks, and Silky Crayons, ~60% off.
- Gymboree
- The Semi-Annual Big Red Balloon Sale is in progress. Don’t forget….purchasing now is a great way to optimize earning Gymbucks.
- Back-to-School deals for $10 and $15. If you like the Gymboree School Uniform selections, now may be a good time to pick those up. On other items, I’d recommend waiting.
- It’s almost time for Gymbucks Redemption. Continue earning Gymbucks through July 13 in Stores and through July 7 On-line.
- $6.00 shipping went up to $6.50! Still, limited time only.
- 20% off coupons available:
- “You & Your Family” Magazine (available at your OB Gyn office) — good only in stores through July 31st.
- Hanna Andersson
- The Big Twice a Year Sale is on now — save 60% and more! Availability is limited. Try using the “Availability” feature — it may be faster at this point. I found that the pants and long-sleeve items (tops, sweaters, jackets) have the best availability, which can be great for back-to-school in the Fall in some climates.
- Sneak Preview on School Back Packs and supplies for Fall. Be patient — they will go on sale.
- 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
- Season Finale Sale – save up to 60% and more!. This week I was in a Janie and Jack store and they still had quite a selection available. I love the way the store is organized this time of year — by size! The store I was in had full rounders and/or wall sections in each size.
- $500 Gift Card Sweepstakes. Enter to win. Note: Even if your kids have grown out of Janie and Jack, enter anyway! If you win, it’s an awesome opportunity to buy baby gifts, gifts for friends and family with children, or even clothing to re-sell at Loobalee!
- Lands End Kids
- Kids Summer-End Savings event in progress, but advertised to end soon (hmm..we’ll have to watch and see). Save 30-50% and more.
- There are currently a few items for boys and girls “On The Counter“
- The best deals (e.g. 60-85% off) can be found in “Not Quite Perfect” on the website. Check frequently, selections are limited and go fast.
- Limited Too
- It’s Double Too Bucks Time! Spend $50 and get $80 in future savings. Get TWO $25 savings cards, each with a $15 off Bonus Card. This is a great time to buy – be sure to spend your initial $50 on Sale and Clearance items to optimize the deal.
- Take an extra 30% off Clearance Apparel on-line, and an extra 50% off in Stores. Lots of summer marked down 30 – 60%
- Choose a Signature beach cooler for $10.oo or lunch tote for $12.50 with any purchase
- LL Bean Kids
- The Summer stale is in progress. Save 30-75% off lots of summer items. All Swimwear is now on sale.
- Note – nothing for Kids on the Thursday Morning Markdown, but there are some bathing suits for Moms!
- Mini Boden
- End of Season Summer Sale on-line now! Up to 25-50% off. Sizes are going fast now, as Sale catalogs are arriving in the mail.
- Fall Preview is still available, but down to from 20% off to 10% off (and with free shipping).
- 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. The best part? Your friends only have to register. They don’t have to make purchase in order for you to earn your credit. This is potentially a nice way to earn some “free” merchandise!
- Naartjie
- Time to redeem Kids Kash: June 26 – July 6. Each coupon is worth $20 off a purchase of $50 or more. Spend them on Summer Clearance to maximize your savings!
- Save an additional 30% (on-line only) this 4th of July weekend on Summer 1 Clearance
- Pick of the Week: July 3 – 9, Boys Sprayed Fleece Hoodie, $14.00 (so maybe the Pick of the Week is back? This is the second week’s promotion in a row)
- Summer sale continues, approx. 30% off most items. Varying size selection.
- Nordstrom
- A new range of kids clothing sale items has been added to the website. Summer merchandise is mainly 33%/35% off, while some early Spring and Winter items are back on-line at 40 – 50% off.
- Ongoing Kids Shoe Sale, 30 – 60% off.
- Old Navy
- Summer Lovin’ Sale – Save 40 -65% online with probability of even greater savings in stores.
- Take an extra 20% off Clearance through July 10th – Use Code “EXTRA20″
- Register daily through July 31 to win a 1,000 Spree!
- 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
- “Final” Big Patch clearance now in progress – save up to 60%.
- Try to get $15 off $75 or more – check for Coupon at Retail Me Not
- Strasburg Children
- Inventory Reduction Sale through July 6th. Take an additional 30% off clearance.
- Note: Clearance items are not returnable. Be very careful, especially when buying on-line.
- Talbots Kids
- Summer Sale – up to 50% off. Recent markdowns taken.
- Take an additional 20% off when you spend $100 or more.
- The Children’s Place
- The Semi-Annual Monster Sale is in progress – Most items priced $7.99 and under and many for just $3.99.
- Click here for the June Birthday Coupon for 20% off your entire order.
- 15-20% off and Free shipping codes are often available on-line or via mail — look for one before you buy. I never shop Children’s Place without one.
Suzanne Rielle, Co-Founder, Loobalee.com