Is this a common practice at menswear stores?

[FidelCashflow]

A local menswear store I know (not a chain) has a bit of a strange practice. They have a big blowout sale every 6 months... and the unsold stuff just goes back to full price the next day. Is this common? It's almost deceptive. I saw a bunch of Hugo Boss suits from last year for $199 as a door-crasher, and the next day it was full price again mixed in with the current collection.

Unusual or not?

 

[CharlesAlexander]

Is it a small boutique? I notice boutiques with small stock do this a lot.

Yes, it is a little strange.

 

[rjmaiorano]

Next day seems odd. I've just known them to have their massive 80% off sales, then what doesn't sell goes into storage until the season is appropriate again, at full price of course.

 

[rssmsvc]

I have noticed a local Brooks does this once in a while.

 

[stant62]

I think this is probably a purely business decision where the store is normally expecting low sales, so they have a sale to pad revenues.

 

[yo!]

Originally Posted by rjmaiorano

I've just known them to have their massive 80% off sales, then what doesn't sell goes into storage until the season is appropriate again, at full price of course.

I have seen stores do this. For three months that suit was on clearance for $65, then all of the sudden back to full price.

 

[smoothie]

See it all the time. Pisses me **** off. Come the next day to find everything is full price. LOL.

 

[JayJay]

I've seen this in small boutique shops. I once bought a suit on deep discount at the end of one season, and saw the same leftover suits back at full price for the next season.