Posts Tagged ‘Columbus Day Sales’
Tax-Free & Columbus Day Sales Weekend
Posted by Natalie Kaar / Friday, October 7th, 2011
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Hello there, shoppers! Thinking it’s about time to make your home more eco-friendly and efficient? Sounds like you hit the nail right on the head. This weekend is a Virginia Tax-Free weekend for Energy Star and WaterSense qualified appliances $2,500 or less for personal, non-commercial, use. That’s today through Monday. And retailers are throwing in all kinds of additional savings.
For instance, Lowe’s is offering a 15-percent-off deal on Energy Star qualified appliances, and 10 percent off other appliances $397 or more.
But that’s only the beginning in terms of this bargain-filled weekend. It’s time for Columbus Day sales!
A few of the ones that caught this sale shopper’s eye:
Pottery Barn is offering savings up to 60 percent!
Lord & Taylor is offering 15 percent off with the code CDAY, plus an additional 10 percent off with the Lord & Taylor card and code CDAYPLUS.
Calvin Klein is offering a 40-percent discount on all sweaters and outerwear.
Gap is offering up to 50 percent off on everything. BabyGap, here I come!
And Saks has slashed prices on select fall apparel for the whole fam 30 percent!
Happy shopping!
–Natalie Kaar
PS. As I write this, the iPhone 4S is still available on pre-order from Verizon!
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Friday, October 9th, 2009
MARC by Marc Jacobs Totally Turnlock Posh Hobo, regularly $428, now $225 (Cusp)***TOTALLY on my wish list!
Happy Friday, shoppers! What a fantastic day!
First of all, it’s time to congratulate our Shecky’s Goodie Bag Ticket Winners! Amy, Dani and Mimi: I hope you and your BFFs have a blast! See you there!
And, as promised, here is a breakdown of this weekend’s can’t-miss Columbus Day Sales (in alphabetical order and in addition to the remarkable sales mentioned on Wednesday):
Ann Taylor: up to 40 percent savings on already-reduced merchandise
Anthropologie.com: up to nearly 50 percent savings on everything
BCBG: 30 percent off all boots and outerwear
Bebe and bebe.com: up to 65 percent off sale items
Betsey Johnson: up to a 70 percent discount on select items throughout the store
Bloomingdale’s and bloomingdales.com: 25 to 40 percent off cold weather essentials
Calvinklein.com: 50 percent off sweaters and leather coats
Cusp and cusp.com: up to 40 percent off original prices store- and site-wide
E West Home: up to 50 percent off items throughout the store
Freshpair.com: 25 percent off men’s Calvin Klein underwear
Frontgate.com: savings up to $200 on the site’s finest pre-lit Christmas trees
Gap and gap.com: $25 off jackets and coats, $15 off vests for the whole family (includes maternity)
Karen Millen: up to 25 percent off store-wide during the midseason sale
Macy’s and macys.com: 20 to 50 percent off store- and site-wide, plus an extra 25 percent off clearance items online
Neiman Marcus and neimanmarcus.com: free NM Exclusive DKNY carryall with select women’s sportswear or dress purchases of $400 or more; plus, in stores: 50 percent off career and contemporary women’s apparel, 40 percent off dresses, 30 percent off denim **Also, prepare for some sweet dreaming; the Neiman Marcus Christmas Book is now online!
Saks.com: 40 percent savings on women’s contemporary apparel
Sephora.com: five free samples with any purchase
Simon Pearce: weekend-long annual warehouse sale in Maryland, beginning today
Southmoonunder.com: 20 percent discount on denim with the code “DENIM20″
Stevemadden.com: 40 percent off all boots
And that’s only the beginning … Enjoy!
Posted by The Editorial Desk / Wednesday, October 7th, 2009
Good morning, shoppers. Already looking forward to the weekend? Of course you are. And what a weekend it promises to be! I hope you’re up for some multitasking!
First of all, next Monday, Oct. 12, is Columbus Day; you know what that means … sales, sales, sales, all over town, all weekend long. One sale you definitely won’t want to miss: Leesburg Corner Premium Outlet’s Annual Columbus Day Weekend Sale, featuring special savings on top of the outlet stores’ already significant everyday discounts, Friday through Monday! A few examples: 30 to 40 percent off select items at Burberry, 30 percent off outerwear at Esprit, 30 to 50 percent off select fall favorites at J. Crew, 30 percent off select boot styles at Nine West, $25 dollars off for every $100 spent at Restoration Hardware, and loads of other huge discounts!
Fortunately, store hours will be extended. Friday and Saturday, Leesburg Corner stores will be open from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.; Sunday, from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m.; and Monday, from 10 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Also very exciting, Saturday marks the beginning of Alexandria Boutique Week, which actually runs through Sunday, Oct. 18, offering shoppers 50 great reasons to shop in Alexandria — ranging from incredible discounts to wonderful complimentary gifts with visit or purchase of clothing, accessories, home decor, art, food and wine. There will even be great deals that doggies will dig, including 15 percent off dog costumes at Barkley Square!
Things will also be heating up on the shopping front in the District. Saturday, from 11 a.m. to 7 p.m., the CW will present the First Annual Fashion, Beauty & Lifestyle Expo at the Grand Hyatt Washington, featuring a musical performance by R&B superstar Brian McKnight, fashion shows every hour with runway appearances by America’s Next Top Model stars Saleisha Stowers, Sandra Nyanchoka and Isis King, cool freebies (including a goodie bag filled with $50 worth of the latest must-haves for the first 500 women to arrive), trendy makeovers and so much more.
For instance, in honor of Domestic Violence Month, Becky Lee from Survivor, also founder of Becky’s Fund, will host a self-defense seminar; Celebrity Apprentice star Omarosa Manigault-Stallworth will be on hand to offer women career advice; model coach Paul Wharton will host an instructional seminar on breaking into the modeling industry; celebrity photographer Tony Powell will help women boost their portfolios; and Mark Jenkins, trainer to stars including P Diddy and Beyonce, will bring his popular workout class “The Jump Off” to those brave enough to try it.
A special preview:
Enjoy!
Ps. Great news from Salon Bleu: The fabulous team’s fundraising event “Cuts for the Cure” last Sunday raised $8,000 for the Maryland Affiliate of Susan G. Komen for the Cure!
