I saw this in Your Weekly Guide to Savings & Entertainment, so I thought I'd blog about it so I don't have to save the paper and actually remember where I put it. (Like that's gonna happen!)
Everyone knows holiday items are less expensive AFTER a holiday, but what are the best days to buy after a holiday? According to the article by Melea Johnson (of freebies2deals.com) retailers use the "3-3-2 Rule." Basically, that means:
- the first 3 days after the holiday items are 50% off
- the next 3 days they're 75% off
- the last 2 days they're 90% off
- after that, the stores clear off the shelves.
This holds true for major holidays. For minor holidays, mark downs usually occur faster.
So, now you know when to go shopping for holiday stuff. Of course, the best stuff usually disappears the first 3 days after the holiday, so it depends how long you want to hold out. I'm not one for shopping any more than I have to. I haven't tested this out (and probably never will!) but it is interesting to know.
No comments:
Post a Comment