"A lot of people look in the store and they look at the dollars, well this tip is all about the cents. If you know what the cents mean you can figure out if it's a full price, marked down price might it be marked down even more," blogger Kyle James said.
Price tags decoded: (All information from James' blog "Rather Be Shopping")
American Eagle OutfittersPrices ending in .95 - Full price
Prices ending in .99, .00 - Item is a sale price and on clearance
BJ's Wholesale ClubPrices ending in 9 - Full price
Prices ending in .90, .00 - Manager's special, discounted 10 percent per week until gone
CostcoPrices ending in .99 - Full price
Prices ending in .97, .88, .00 - Marked down prices
Prices ending in .79, .49, .89 - Manufacturer's special price
Prices tag with * - Discontinued item with the best price possible
Gap and Old NavyPrices ending in .47, .49, .97, .99 - Discontinued or clearance items
JC PenneyPrices ending in .00 - Full price
Prices ending in .99 - Clearance items
Prices ending in .97 - Reduced clearance item, your best bet
Kohl'sCheck letters in top right corner of digital shelf tag
NM = New Markdown: This means the product will be going on clearance that night/the next day. Wait to purchase and save.
BB = Bonus Buy: Limited time price drop
S = Sale Price
Land's EndPrices ending in .00, .50 - Full price
Prices ending in .97, .99 - Marked down price. Often a clearance or temporary sale item
Office DepotPrices ending in .00, .99, .50 - Full price
All other prices - Marked down or clearance item
PetsmartPrices ending in 9 - Full price
Prices ending in 7 - Clearance or reduced items
Pier 1 ImportsPrices ending in .95, .00 - Full price
Prices ending in .98, .95, .48 - Clearance or discontinued items
Sam's ClubPrices ending in 1 - Item is a sale price and on clearance
Shelf tag letter - A=Active item, N=Never sold out, C=Canceled item (your best bet)
TargetPrices ending in .99 - Full price
Prices ending in 8 - Marked down clearance items
Prices ending in 4 - Marked down clearance items
Key: Tiny print in upper right-hand corner of clearance price tag indicates the markdown percentage, the higher the better
The Home DepotPrices ending in .06 - Final markdown and lowest price possible
Item with green shelf tag - Closeout or discontinued item
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