Long live the wind, long live the wind, long live the winter wind. What about sales? Let’s not talk about it. The endless month of December and the end-of-year holidays have probably ruined you, and January risks making things worse. In this increasingly difficult period of inflation, in which more and more French people are reselling their Christmas presents in the hope of making ends meet, the prospect of sales can seem as tempting as it is repugnant. Here’s the key information to remember.
When will the 2024 winter sales be in France?
The 2024 winter sales take place from January 10th to February 6th 2024 for most of French territory. Apart from a few exceptions, especially abroad (and in the Grand-Est which certainly doesn’t do like everyone else…):
- Guadeloupe and Martinique: from 6 January to 2 February 2024.
- Guyana: 3 to 30 January 2024.
- Saint-Pierre and Miquelon: from 17 January to 13 February 2024.
- Meeting: from 7 September to 4 October 2024.
- Saint-Barthélémy and Saint-Martin: from 4 to 31 May 2024.
- Meurthe-et-Moselle, Meuse, Moselle and Vosges: from 2 to 29 January 2024.
Where to find the best offers during the 2024 winter sales?
The goal of many businesses during sales periods is to attract you to a physical store by highlighting attractive promotions, in order to sell off their stocks, but also to make you want to bet on the new collections that have just arrived. And if Oscar Wilde believed that the best way to resist temptation was to give in to it, evidently we don’t have the same budget as this great Irish dandy, so cultured and distinguished. This is why I recommend you instead do some online scouting to stay calm.
Shopping online from home can be an opportunity to clearly draw up a wish list and carefully track down only what you need. And this, without being too tempted by other items on sale that you don’t need or, even worse, by items that aren’t even on sale. This is the time to check the measurements of what you might find, comparing it with what you already have at home using a measuring tape to avoid unpleasant surprises. This is also an opportunity to think about what you might wear with what you want to purchase.
This scouting can begin even before the official start of sales. I advise you to write down the initial prices of the desired items, but also to evaluate the remaining quantities (if there are only a few sizes left, for example, there is probably already little stock of what you need). This will give you a better idea of the reduction at the first markdown and whether you can wait for the second or even the third.
And this tracking can also help you track down what you want on second-hand sites. like Vinted, Vestiaire Collective, LeBonCoin, for a result that is often even cheaper than the item sold in person!
Ultimately, the best way to save money, energy, time and carbon emissions is to not buy anything.
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Source: Madmoizelle
Mary Crossley is an author at “The Fashion Vibes”. She is a seasoned journalist who is dedicated to delivering the latest news to her readers. With a keen sense of what’s important, Mary covers a wide range of topics, from politics to lifestyle and everything in between.
