I used to work at Zara and these are the five tricks on where to find the best sale items shoppers don’t know about
BLACK Friday almost upon us, and there are literally millions of new deals to be bagged in-store & online.
But savvy shoppers should know that big retailers have secret deals and items hidden in-store that only those “in-the-know” are aware of.
An ex-Zara employee, who was in a central London store for two years, spilled the beans on the industry tricks you need to get the best deals.
The employee, who wished to stay anonymous, shared her insider knowledge with Black Friday sales marketplace LovetheSales.com.
Here are her five hacks for hitting the shops this Black Friday.
Shop at the back first
The ex-Zara employee said: “Stores will put the best deals in the sale at the very back of the store and near the refund till which is not normally on the ground floor.
“They do this to raise the probability you will see a higher price item first and go for that instead, and near the refund till so that you will be swayed to exchange instead of refund.
“It may be a bit of a trek but going up or down that escalator could save your wallet a lot of cash.”
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Check the hold rail at the end of the day
She said: “At the end of the day once the store closes everything on the hold rail gets moved back to the shop floor.
“I would recommend coming in 10 minutes before your local fashion store closes and asking to see the hold rail.
“You essentially get a secret list of clothes that no one has touched all for you to browse. Also from personal experience, I have found so many cute clothes there and the most wanted pieces.”
Scan on your phone for the latest / best price
The savvy insider said: “Once the Black Friday sale starts it seems that it never ends.
“Because of how busy we get, often repricing the label is left aside for other more important jobs.
“So, when picking up a dress, jacket or pair of shoes, scan them with the retailers’ app to see if there has been a sudden price drop online.
“So many times during the sales a customer came to pay and found their dress was £15 cheaper than they initially thought.”
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Go to the fitting rooms
She said: “This one sounds strange but this mountain of clothes is a gold mine.
“Since so many people rush to grab the sale items, they normally don’t check sizing and will instead try on to see how it looks.
“Therefore, so much sale stock is just left there – making it the perfect spot to see all the sale items and things that might seem sold out otherwise.
“If you’re willing to wade through these items you could easily find what you’re looking for.”
Go for summer items
The ex-Zara employee said: “This may feel strange since it’s winter you naturally want jumpers and coats, but as people would purchase winter clothing regardless of the price, the company isn’t incentivised to put high discounts on them.
“That’s why it’s always best to go for summer pieces, it may be off-season but the sales are way better and after all doesn’t everything come back into style. Bring on those bikinis and sliders!”
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