Labor Day Living

The kids are at school. The pool is closing up. The grill is getting just a little worse for wear. The dog days of summer are nearing their inevitable end.  But we do get one final hurrah! A long, Labor Day weekend to soak in the sun (and sunblock) one final time, and enjoy that annual holiday weekend gift that is the Labor Day Sale. 

Indeed, nearly all of your favorite retailers are going to be pulling out all of the stops this weekend, enticing you with 10-20-50% off the last of their summer merchandise as they attempt to clear the floor for new autumn offerings. Take advantage. Online shopping giant ShopItToMe.com ran an analysis on ads for various holiday sales in 2011, and found that Labor Day shopping usually boasts the biggest discounts.

Here are a few things to keep in mind:

•         Spring and summer clothing get heavy discounts as fall and winter collections are headed for the rack. Hate shopping for bathing suits? Give it a go this time of year when they’re cheap and you won’t have to worry about wearing them for at least nine months.

•          Appliances often get steeper discounts than normal as new models usually come out in fall, ahead of the Christmas season. It’s a great time to look at slightly older models of favorite electronics.

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              Things like grills, fire pits and outdoor furniture that aren’t big in the winter will be steeply discounted.
  
  

•         Don’t be afraid to shop around. Harness the power of the internet and spend a brief five minutes taking a look at the various price tags of the same item across a slew of retailers. 
  
  
  ·         Search for coupons. Aggregator sites like RetailMeNot.com catalog discount codes and can equal big savings for key purchases.
  
  
      
  
  
   Furniture retailers also like to get in on the action, including a few that carry Hillsdale Furniture products. 
  
  
  Want to check in on a few in your area?
  Use our Retail Locator, which can be easily accessed at http://www.hillsdalefurniture.com/Retailers. 
  
  
  Simply type in your zip code or location, and we’ll let you know exactly where our products can be found 
  in your neighborhood.
  
  
  
  
  Enjoy the Labor Day weekend!