An Express Pass
An avalanche of directed marketing cannot possibly make up for a sale that isn't quite up to par. Although, I am still scratching my head over this new sudden thing being marketed as the Spring Sale at Express, complete with the red signs proclaiming an "Up to 60%" savings which takes its similarities from their January and June semi-annual sales.
Regardless, a sale is a sale, and no matter how disgruntled I am as a fan, I just can't help checking it out. Most of the stuff that have been in the stores since January have been thrown into the bins and discounted. The clothes that have been on the sale racks for the last month are the ones that are being discounted further. Tops are running from $9.99 (like the tank tops and the flirty top I bought back in February) and $14.99 (like the mat sweaters). Button-down shirts are $29.50, like they have been since February. There are a bunch of pants that are $29.50. The frou-frou pretend jackets are $49.99 and the 1/2-length trench coats are still a whopping $69.99. Belts are $9.99. Skirts range from $19.99 to $29.99. The best deal that they have going are the brooches, all marked down to $9.99. Get your new trend today while it lasts.
So it's pretty disappointing. If they mark stuff further down, I'll probably buy some stuff...I have my eye on some tops that I am ambivalent about, but if the price is right, I would snap them up. It's just that nothing screamed to me as a good buy. I got to hand it to them though; today's customer service was a lot friendlier than I had expected it to be.
In other world news, Abercrombie had their $9.99 sweater sale last month for all the teenyboppers, me included, out there. Although, I realize with each passing year that my body has morphed into that of a fully-grown 20-something from the thin coltish teenage body I was blessed with. I realize this because my body does not seem to want to fit into many of Abercrombie's sweaters; I have lumps where no one wants to see lumps. I ended up buying two scoopneck sweaters, but I'll end up returning one once I decide upon a color. One of these days, I'll have to give up Abercrombie for good.
Aeropostale is also having their mid-season sales. Everything is marked down; it's a pretty good sale, but again, unless you have teenybopper tendencies, it would not be the store for you. But who can turn down $12 polo shirts and $4 t-shirts with suggestive sayings.
The one sale I would check out is the winter Benetton sale. Final markdowns have been made to 70%, and the sale will only last a couple more weeks. Lots of sweaters, skirts, and professional clothes on sale. I highly recommend it.
Regardless, a sale is a sale, and no matter how disgruntled I am as a fan, I just can't help checking it out. Most of the stuff that have been in the stores since January have been thrown into the bins and discounted. The clothes that have been on the sale racks for the last month are the ones that are being discounted further. Tops are running from $9.99 (like the tank tops and the flirty top I bought back in February) and $14.99 (like the mat sweaters). Button-down shirts are $29.50, like they have been since February. There are a bunch of pants that are $29.50. The frou-frou pretend jackets are $49.99 and the 1/2-length trench coats are still a whopping $69.99. Belts are $9.99. Skirts range from $19.99 to $29.99. The best deal that they have going are the brooches, all marked down to $9.99. Get your new trend today while it lasts.
So it's pretty disappointing. If they mark stuff further down, I'll probably buy some stuff...I have my eye on some tops that I am ambivalent about, but if the price is right, I would snap them up. It's just that nothing screamed to me as a good buy. I got to hand it to them though; today's customer service was a lot friendlier than I had expected it to be.
In other world news, Abercrombie had their $9.99 sweater sale last month for all the teenyboppers, me included, out there. Although, I realize with each passing year that my body has morphed into that of a fully-grown 20-something from the thin coltish teenage body I was blessed with. I realize this because my body does not seem to want to fit into many of Abercrombie's sweaters; I have lumps where no one wants to see lumps. I ended up buying two scoopneck sweaters, but I'll end up returning one once I decide upon a color. One of these days, I'll have to give up Abercrombie for good.
Aeropostale is also having their mid-season sales. Everything is marked down; it's a pretty good sale, but again, unless you have teenybopper tendencies, it would not be the store for you. But who can turn down $12 polo shirts and $4 t-shirts with suggestive sayings.
The one sale I would check out is the winter Benetton sale. Final markdowns have been made to 70%, and the sale will only last a couple more weeks. Lots of sweaters, skirts, and professional clothes on sale. I highly recommend it.
Labels: abercrombie, advertising, aeropostale, benetton, customer service, express, marketing
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