A former Zara employee has shared five of the biggest in-store secrets to make sure you get the most out of your Black Friday shop this year.
While there have been quite a few retailers launching early Black Friday deals ahead of the big day this year, there are a few retailers who chose not to be to be as open with their discounts and one of them is Zara.
While the high street giant regularly offers great deals and discounts at certain points throughout the year, they don't tend to advertise them as much as other stores.
How many times have you been in a Zara store and wondered if there were any discounted items?
That's why it can be handy to know about any hidden deals or discounts before you go rushing into any Black Friday sales, and a former Zara employee is here to help you this year.
The ex-employee, who chose to remain anonymous, previously worked at the Zara store based in Central London for more than two years and blew the lid on some of the store's best keep secrets while speaking with LovetheSales.com.
From checking the fitting room stock, to heading to the back of the shop first, the former employee has provided five handy shopping hacks that can help you make the most of your next shopping trip to Zara.
Five Zara shopping hacks
Shop at the back first
“Stores will put the best deals in the sale at the very back of the store and near the refund till which is not normally on the ground floor.”
“They do this to raise the probability you will see a higher price item first and go for that instead, and near the refund till so that you will be swayed to exchange instead of refund.”
“It may be a bit of a trek but going up or down that escalator could save your wallet a lot of cash.”
Check the hold rail at the end of the day
“At the end of the day once the store closes everything on the hold rail gets moved back to the shop floor.”
“I would recommend coming in 10 minutes before your local fashion store closes and asking to see the hold rail.”
“You essentially get a secret list of clothes that no one has touched all for you to browse. Also from personal experience, I have found so many cute clothes there and most wanted pieces.”
Scan on your phone for the latest / best price
“Once the Black Friday sale starts it seems that it never ends.”
“Because of how busy we get, often repricing the label is left aside for other more important jobs.”
“So, when picking up a dress, jacket or pair of shoes, scan them with the retailers’ app to see if there has been a sudden price drop online.”
“So many times during the sales a customer came to pay and found their dress was £15 cheaper than they initially thought.”
Go to the fitting rooms
“This one sounds strange but this mountain of clothes is a gold mine.”
“Since so many people rush to grab the sale items, they normally don’t check sizing and will instead try on to see how it looks.”
“Therefore, so much sale stock is just left there - making it the perfect spot to see all the sale items and things that might seem sold out otherwise. If you’re willing to wade through these items you’re more likely to find what you’re looking for.”
Go for summer items
“This may feel strange since it’s Winter you naturally want jumpers and coats, but as people would purchase Winter clothing regardless of the price, the company isn't incentivised to put high discounts on them.”
“That’s why it’s always best to go for summer pieces, it may be off-season but the sales are way better and after all doesn't everything come back into style. Bring on those bikinis and sliders.”
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