Retail Myth #1: We Know When Things Will Go On Sale

We really don't know when a specific item will be marked down. Most retailers do have a set day that they post markdowns on but that doesn't necessarily happen every week and I will never tell someone what day mine are on. (Have you ever been pricing items for a yard sale while your early customers are following you around?..."How much do you want for this?" and "How much is that?", etc.) When markdowns are posted, the opening staff is typically notified of them upon opening and gets to work with their pricing guns or markdown pens right away. So...you know when we know.

So asking "Do you know when this dress will go on sale?" is almost rhetorical. No one really knows. I advise you to buy something if you love it. If it goes on sale within two weeks, most retailers will adjust the price for you (just be sure to check their policy, usually found on the back of your receipt.) If it never goes on sale, you bought something you love and were lucky to find your size before someone else scooped it up. Early bird catches the worm, after all.