(Newswire.net — February 17, 2015) — Following a very active weekend of Presidents’ Day sales (many stores have “extended” their offers as of Tuesday morning, including Walmart), retailers shift to their focus to annual winter clearance These traditional late February sales events can last several weeks and feature deep discounts from virtually every retailer that sells apparel and outdoor gear. This year’s best sales include more than two dozen major stores offering at least 50% off winter clothing deals. Shoppers can expect 30-85% savings from top brands and stores clearing out inventory for spring items.
“The big winter sales now rival savings opportunities we see during Cyber Monday when holiday clothing deals feature deep store-wide discounting,” states FatWallet shopping expert, Brent Shelton. “The difference being that in February, the sales feature winter clothing and outerwear as a personal investment vs. holiday promotions where everything in the store is fair game as potential gift purchases,.” The same shopping behavior still applies for smart consumers, as the early-bird gets the best selection, often before the most popular styles and sizes sell out. Winter sales include savings on coats and ski jackets, thermal wear, pullovers, socks, hats, boots and gloves. Add potential savings from sporting goods retailers on goggles, snowmobile suits and other outdoor winter sports equipment for skiing, hockey, ice fishing and hunting gear that include the best discounts of the year on guns and ammo.
By buying items now versus later in the fall, smart shoppers can add savings upwards of hundreds of dollars, and unlike mild winters past, may even get use of winter clearance purchases for a month or two before storing away for next winter. This year’s best winter clearance sales events include “up to”:
85% off at AERO
75% off at J.Crew
75% off at Burlington Coat Factory
70% off +Extra 40% off at Express
70% off +Up to $30 Off $100+ at Abercrombie & Fitch
50% off +Extra 25% Off at Levi’s
70% off at Ralph Lauren
70% off at L.L.Bean
70% off at Eddie Bauer
70% off at Nautical
70% off at Bare Necessities
50% off Sale items + Extra 20% Off at Lucky Brand
30% off Sitewide + Extra 40% Off Sale at Calvin Klein
65% off at LandsEnd
60% off at American Eagle
60% off at Columbia
60% off at Cabela’s
60% off at Backcountry
60% off at Gander Mountain
60% off at Crate & Barrel
55% off Uggs at Country Outfitter
50% off Regular Priced Items + 20% off Clearance at JCPenney
50% off at REI
50% off at Moosejaw
50% off at Nordstrom
50% off Clearance Items at Kenneth Cole
30% off at Patagonia
30% off at North Face
About FatWallet: The current winter sales listed above were chosen by shopping experts from FatWallet.com on 02/17/15. All sales listed include free shipping with a minimum purchase amount which varies per individual retailer, and shoppers can add additional savings from cash back by shopping through FatWallet.com to make their purchases. FatWallet is one of the top destinations for trending deals on the internet and hosts a thriving community of expert deal hunters and savvy consumers, sharing daily information to reward their fellow consumers around the world.