You can get caught up in the excitement of being at the store, says Mike Palso, the chief operating officer of coupon and deal site eDeals.com. Don t get suckered, he says. Make a list of what you re looking for, and if you have (a list of) five things don t let yourself walk out the door with 15.
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These changes mean outlets are no longer a place to dump the crummy stuff, says Anne Coughlan, a marketing professor at Northwestern s Kellogg School of Management. In fact, 82% of products at outlet centers are made specifically for the outlets, says NPD Group retail analyst Marshal Cohen.
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You can find lots of bargains at deal of the day sites. But it would take a lot of time to check each one of these sites, which list only one deal a day. DODTracker.com does the hard work for you. It lists hundreds of items from deal a day sites and daily offers from retailers like Amazon.com. It shows how long a deal has been posted, the time when sale ends, the amount of the discount (if available) and whether the item still is in stock. When you click on any of the tabs at the top of the home page, you get a page that lets you sort by retailer, product, price, discount and more.
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There s no such thing as a completely comprehensive search, but these sites often include plenty of lesser known merchants that offer terrific deals that you might not find on your own.
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There are so many fashion sales this fall that even a big sale might not be the best deal, says Cheryl Holland Bridges, the director of the Center for Retailing Studies at Texas A M University in College Station, Texas. Online shoppers can easily compare styles and prices of outlet items against those currently in stores. In store shoppers can use their smartphones for a similar search.
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You can find coupon codes on sites such as Gottadeal.com, eDeals.com, Slickdeals and RetailMeNot. This year, Palso also suggests people visit their favorite retailers Facebook pages and click like to score exclusive deals only Facebook followers have access to. Join these retailers email newsletter lists to receive additional coupons.
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There are sites that post the latest deals on everything from clothes to electronics, sites that give you cash back when you shop, sites that provide coupon codes and sites that help you compare prices.
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When Black Friday rolls around this year, consumers will have plenty of support in hunting for discounts. Since the 2009 holiday season, the number of shopping apps available for the iPhone alone has grown 43 percent, to more than 700, according to mobile advertising company Mob clix. Because 93 percent of sales still happen in stores, app developers are trying to use mobile technology to enhance old fashioned shopping, an effort that some industry insiders call Brick and Mortar 2.0. It s not altruistic on the retailers behalf, of course Part of the idea is to give shoppers a quicker way to get information ( Is that Blu ray player in stock? Will this sweater make me look paunchy? ), so they don t leave and shop elsewhere. Matt Murphy, a partner at venture capital firm Kleiner Perkins, which has invested in an app called Shopkick, says the idea is to create a constant conversation between shopper and seller.
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There are more than 200,000 forum members who post deals, and you don t have to register to view the ones listed. The site also offers coupons for more than 2,000 online stores, a price search engine and e mail notification of deals. If you like the community atmosphere, you also can find lots of deals
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We ve tested and picked 21 websites we think are easy to use and will help you save money all year. We also list three smart phone apps that will help you get deals. Take a look.
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