Comments on: Interesting Facts About Off-Price Retailers (i.e. TJ Maxx, Marshalls, etc.)

By: Have Retail Sales Lost Their Appeal?

Have Retail Sales Lost Their Appeal? — Mon, 31 May 2010 19:48:33 +0000

[...] storefronts or prominently displayed on websites. That’s not even counting websites and stores devoted specifically to discounted [...]

By: Artemis

Artemis — Sat, 02 Jan 2010 17:37:00 +0000

Actually, they donate the leftovers to charity. You won't find many other places doing that!

By: mary

mary — Mon, 16 Nov 2009 20:41:55 +0000

good information. So, now what happens to the products they can’t sell, (Ross, TJM, Marshalls) ? Where does it go to?
Do they keep it until it sells or they also sell it to smaller stores at lower discounted prices? How does that go?

By: What’s In My Bag | Well-Heeled, with a mission

What’s In My Bag | Well-Heeled, with a mission — Wed, 07 Oct 2009 20:22:46 +0000

[...] to keep improving my Chinese in a “fun” manner. The patent leather wallet (Lodis via TJ Maxx blogger event) is one of my 3 wallets in rotation. I love that it’s red and shiny! The coin purse [...]

By: Amy

Amy — Wed, 09 Sep 2009 21:24:17 +0000

I just had a great discount experience at Marshalls. I’ve been searching for a nice handbag for a while now. I was prepared to plunk down semi-major coinage (for me, that is) on a nice, all-leather bag that will stand up to wear and tear. Most of my handbags come from Target or clearance sales at stores like Nine West. They all tend to fall apart if I used them nonstop for about 2 months and then look all tired and crappy. So I was ready to make an investment. A friend suggested B. Makowsky bags, as they are classic with a trendy edge and very well made. I went to Macy’s but the price tags were scary. I’ve never spent that much on one accessory before! While only half-heartedly looking through some bags at Marshalls I found a glorious B. Makowsky bag for $90 – it retailed for almost $300! BRILLIANT. Plus I completely adore the way it looks. I am still doing a mental jig over my mad discount shopping skillz!

By: Red Carpet Event at TJ Maxx | Painfully Hip

Red Carpet Event at TJ Maxx | Painfully Hip — Mon, 07 Sep 2009 19:17:47 +0000

[...] why off-price retailers, Marshalls and TJ Maxx are so effing rad. In the words of legit wordsmith, Well-Heeled With a Mission: TJ Maxx buyers travel 40 weeks out of the year to speak to vendors all over the [...]

By: TJ Maxx Red Carpet Event |

TJ Maxx Red Carpet Event | — Sun, 06 Sep 2009 07:16:41 +0000

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By: Miss M

Miss M — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 19:57:39 +0000

I have noticed tags cut out at stores like Ross and TJ MAxx, I wonder if it is to hide the designer and hence not hurt the brand’s image? I’ve found some great stuff at those stores, but shopping there takes so much energy. You have to be prepared to wade through piles and piles of clothes to find the hidden gem. It sounds like a fun experience, but I bet I’d look downright frumpy amongst the fashionista set!

By: Kerri

Kerri — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:34:23 +0000

Interesting post! I just went to Marshall’s on Wednesday and bought of all things…a purple blouse! Glad to hear I’m in fashion even though I didn’t know it.

By: Bonnie

Bonnie — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 15:34:08 +0000

Love purple!

I’ll buy things at TJ Maxx et al but lately I’ve been trying to buy direct from independent clothing shops/websites.

By: PurpleGirl

PurpleGirl — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:49:16 +0000

Being a fat girl, I’ve rarely had luck with clothing at off-price stores–or anywhere other than Lane Bryant, really. However, most of my purses have come from Ross, Marshalls, and TJ Maxx. Love it.

By: Janie Out of Debt

Janie Out of Debt — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 09:09:37 +0000

Hi,

This is a great post! I love Loehmanns. I live in Washington, D.C. and we have a Loehmanns in Northwest Washington and it always has nice designer pieces. I have purchased all of my work suits, shirts, and accessories from there. You do have to dig and it doesn’t give you the Saks Fifth Ave fill but I love the price tag.

Plus, that same suit that I am wearing was in Saks Fifth Ave for $300 more. I checked because I was curious. No one at work knows how much I paid for it or where I got it. It is just a nice suit and it is my work horse suit too.

Thanks for the great post!

Best wishes,

Janie

By: amarantac

amarantac — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 04:49:58 +0000

sounds interesting, wonder what the advantage of a designer selling to TJ Maxx or Marshall’s is over Nordstom Rack, Off 5th, etc.

By: AJ

AJ — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 03:21:25 +0000

Were you a marketing major? You sound like one. Lol. My marketing professor talked like this post. Good post!

By: Sense

Sense — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 01:31:10 +0000

Two thoughts:

a) Ooh, that sounds like a really cool experience! Thanks for sharing!

b) Crapola. I look jaundiced in purple.

By: Sallie's Niece

Sallie's Niece — Fri, 04 Sep 2009 00:16:35 +0000

Thanks for this post! I’ve had a lot of luck finding clothes I love at T.J. Maxx and Marshalls but sometimes I go to the department store because I think I might be missing something. Now I feel more validated in going to the discount store.

By: Jen

Jen — Thu, 03 Sep 2009 23:35:01 +0000

It sounds like a really interesting event. I never have much luck at Off-Price Retailers, because all the good stuff is gone so quickly and the stores by me are always a disaster.