Clearance Items Marked Down for Quick Sale
@lookatdesktop (27156)
Dallas, Texas
March 9, 2018 8:44am CST
We see these areas of just about every store and retailer we shop at. A special area of a store that has marked down manager's specials.
Usually there is a good reason to do this.
marked down for quick sale usually because of the fact that certain products don't move fast enough to warrant them remaining on the shelves and either they have to write off these products or sell at a price that is lower than the manufacturer's suggested retail price.
Damaged products, dented cans or crushed boxes are just unattractive to display and the store's layout requires eye pleasing displays that lure shoppers and add to their appeal. So these marked down items, for whatever reason, must be sold within a precise time-line to make room for more mark downs as the number of damaged boxes, dented cans and old products that have set on store shelves for way too long are given a second chance to make the store a little bit of profit.
eventually all manager's clearance items get removed permanently
When you see a chance to get a box of GODIVA chocolate instant pudding mix for half the retail price, go for it. If you don't buy it now, it will be gone within the day or possibly within the next few hours or even minutes.
I see places in Walmart that display manager's mark downs. Also I see this in Target on certain END CAP displays for items they have a surplus on that don't move fast enough. Not because the stuff is too old to consume or because it is bad merchandise. The law of supply and demand plays the lead role in this eventuality in all retail stores.
Read more from this link below, from a YouTube by a person who likes to show how she shops for markdowns at a local supermarket.
I bring you along with me while I peruse my local Smith's (A Kroger brand store) and my local discount store. I hope you enjoy and use these tips to help you...
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
9 Mar 18
Does not sound like a place I would like to shop. Thanks for sharing.
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@mydanods (6513)
• Nigeria
9 Mar 18
@lookatdesktop We have few choices. You take what you see else others would.
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@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
9 Mar 18
@mydanods , I guess there is little alternative for the time being. Maybe one day you will have more choices to shop at. I hope you will.
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@much2say (57760)
• Los Angeles, California
9 Mar 18
@lookatdesktop I always look for certain known brands . . . yes, I would also question the dollar mart stuff even at regular price! But even on a deal, I will still read the list of ingredients to see what's in it . . . buying something cheap with unhealthy ingredients isn't a good deal. Some things that are very close to the expiration date could also mean they have already been sitting on the shelves for a long time.
@lookatdesktop (27156)
• Dallas, Texas
9 Mar 18
At least the markdowns in a familiar grocery store or other retail store I shop at will be authentic, not from places in the world that have dangerous or toxic chemicals and so forth. The problem with certain dollar marts is they sell lots of products that would not meet the quality standards that more high end stores sell and could potentially contain elements that would not be FDA or UL approved. I always look for expiration dates on consumables like vitamins, spices or any processed foods. If they are expired just don't buy.
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@thislittlepennyearns (68246)
• Defuniak Springs, Florida
9 Mar 18
Shopping clearance should be common sense for people who are trying to watch what money they spend. Although even sometimes the clearance items aren't a great deal. We clearance holiday stuff out at work for a few days after the holiday and then the non perishable things like gift bags stockings and decorations get boxed up for the following year.
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