Wednesday, January 5, 2011

After-Christmas And Clearance Sales Season





After-Christmas sales and Clearance sales are everywhere with the Holiday season having come and gone. This signals the great time to reap off real good deals, discounts and bargains. You can visibly see stores and online shops offering enticing deals to attract deal hunters. 
However, this could also lead you to shopping bummer. Avoid disappointment, consumer should shop wisely and learn what you need to know about Year End Deals, After Christmas and Clearance sales. It's about time to stop clutching a newspaper ad and impulsively rush to your local stores without the right knowledge on how to maximize your dollar's worth.
The fourth week of December and the first two weeks of January is the season where retailers will try to dispose any overstock that is taking a lot of space, redress gift return/exchanges, sell old products and old models. So where exactly can consumers and bargain hunters can snag a good deal? 
Overstock items - These are merchandise  that stores buy on surplus or items that the store is clearing out to make way for new merchandise. Items on clearance sale are also called closeouts. It include DVD Players, Blu Ray Disc Players, LCD TV, and home theater packages.
Among other items stores are trying to get rid of include Jewelry -- 87 percent off on white gold jewelries at Modnique is currently being offered. Toys -- 50 percent off select toys at WalMart and Lego.com. 
And what is the best strategy for post-Christmas shopping? Checking  the web before you check the store remains to be the most effective strategy for after-Christmas and clearance sales.  FYI - $36 billion and counting has been spent for online buying this Holiday season. This huge sales is believed to be driven by huge-saving discounts and free shipping offering by online retailers. A number of these offers are still active as of the moment, sparing you from actually going to the stores to get the best deal and enjoy after Christmas and clearance sales!