Sales in London?

[GBer]

Will be heading there in the next few weeks. Any sales left then? Or just slim pickings? Looking for shoes in particular.

 

[k4kick]

I think you're a bit late now, most people are into their AW stock with only a few sale items hiding up the back of their shop.

 

[tinkle60]

Come back at christmas?

 

[robinsongreen68]

is liberty still on, anyone? meant to go down and check out the spencer hart OTR discounts..

 

[GBer]

Thanks for the info. This was part of a Euro biz trip. Not sure about xmas yet. When do sales usually start up then?

 

[MalfordOfLondon]

Originally Posted by robinsongreen68

is liberty still on, anyone? meant to go down and check out the spencer hart OTR discounts..

That's the only thing still on sale. They're still £495. Not really anything to write home about.

 

[tinkle60]

Originally Posted by GBer

Thanks for the info. This was part of a Euro biz trip. Not sure about xmas yet. When do sales usually start up then?

Traditionally sales start boxing day, but that's been creeping forward in recent years.

 

[amin]

nothing left in any shops. there are a couple of racks in some stores with a mix of stuff. most stores are stocking a/w.

xmas sales will depend on how stores are doing. Summer sales started a little earlier then normal but the big xmas sales normally start on boxing day (26 dec)

 

[GBer]

Originally Posted by tinkle60

Traditionally sales start boxing day, but that's been creeping forward in recent years.

What's "boxing day" for us foreign punters?

 

[tinkle60]

26th December as mentioned above.

 

[GBer]

Thanks, saw that. I was wondering what it means... re-boxing the gifts to return to the store?

 

[Ich_Dien]

It's an old Church tradition. To do with the poor box I believe.

 

[GBer]

OK thanks for info. Not familiar with it in US.

 

[GBer]

Seems like the shirt makers and suit makers still have some sales on RTW

http://www.styleforum.net/showthread.php?t=196634

 

[bbhewee]

Originally Posted by Ich_Dien

It's an old Church tradition. To do with the poor box I believe.

It's to do with medieval times. Servants did not get Christmas off because their employers required their services. They would instead be given the day after off, December 26, and given the leftovers, gifts and bonuses in boxes, hence boxing day.

Sincerely, I think you will see some sales starting in the run to Xmas this year, much like last year. Expect some sales starting in early December.