Seasonal Sales
What's on sale when:
Two Calendars of the sales that occur during various times of the year. Calendar One is a full year, Calendar Two is only part of the year:
Calendar One
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Month
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Merchandise on Sale
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January
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End-of-season fall merchandise, home goods from linens to cookware and furniture
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February
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Valentine's Day, with promotions of jewelry, fragrances and other gifts
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March
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Summer merchandise arrives; brides begin registering for summer weddings
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April
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Spring fashion markdowns begin
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May
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Mother's Day promotions, sales of athletic apparel and athletic shoes
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June
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Father's Day promotions, summer clearance sales
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July
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Summer clearance sales
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August
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Back-to-school bargains
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September
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Discounts on coats, gloves and scarves
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October
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Discounts on coats, gloves and scarves
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November
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Markdowns ahead of the Thanksgiving weekend rush
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December
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Holiday discounts on apparel and appliances
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Source:
"Shopping Seasonal sales can save your family a lot." Arizona Daily Star. January 1, 2006. Page D2.
Calendar Two
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Month
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Merchandise on Sale
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January
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Appliances, art supplies, bicycles, blankets and quilts, books, carriages, china, clothes dryers, men's coats and shirts, costume jewelry, dishes, dresses, freezers, furniture, furs, glassware, handbags, men's hats, home furnishings, housewares, infants' clothing, linens, lingerie, radios, refrigerators, rugs and carpets, shoes, sportswear, stereos, storm windows, tablecloths, toiletries, towels, toys and water heaters
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February
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Air conditioners, art supplies, bedding, bicycles, used cars, carpets, china, clothes dryers, curtains, dishes, drapes, furniture, glassware, women's hats, home furnishings, housewares, lamps, men's shirts, radios, rugs, silverware, sportswear, stereos, storm windows and toys
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March
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Spring clothing, coats (winter), hosiery, infant's wear, laundry appliances, luggage, shoes (girls' and boys'), skates, ski equipment and storm windows
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April
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Clothes dryers, coats (women's and children's), dresses, hats (women's), infant wear, ranges and suits (men's and boys')
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May
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Blankets, handbags, housecoats, linens, lingerie, sportswear, tablecloths, TVs, tires and towels
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June
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Building materials and lumber, dresses, frozen foods, furniture, housecoats, piece goods, summer clothes and fabrics and television sets
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July
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Air conditioners, bathing suits, children's clothing, handbags, hats (men's and women's), infants' wear, lingerie, men's shirts, radios, refrigerators and freezers, rugs and carpets, boys' and girls' shoes, sportswear, stereos, summer clothes and fabrics, summer sports equipment, toiletries and toilet water and colognes.
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Source:
"Get money's worth with shoppers' calendar." Tulsa World. December 30, 1996. Page A2.