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NOTE: Here is some info I came across recently about clearance at CVS
Some info on the clearances at CVS.... *this was originally posted toward the end of Spring 2007
There are two major types of clearances: AMM (automatic Markdowns) and clearances on "Seasonal" stuff like holidays, spring items, summer items... these are things that are not regularly carried.
This week, the seasonal markdowns just started for the Spring Items. The
Spring Items (spring flowers, storage, wind chimes, etc) SHOULD be marked down to 50%. Next week they'll go to 75% (if the store manager doesn't push it to get it out of there sooner... they'll mark it down earlier... its up the the GM). They have a deadline to get "summer" set... so they may get in a hurry to get it outta there..
Ok, AMM's.... Every year, CVS has "Plans". This is where they "rebuild" each section of the store (shampoo/conditioners, hairstyling, shaving/deodorants, etc..) Soon before they "rebuild" a section of the store, the system sends down discounts on things that will no longer be included in the new "Plan".
The system is supposed to send the AMMs down on Tuesdays, but they come on Mondays most of the time. Good store mgrs will get the AMMs started on Mondays (these are the little tags you see hanging on the shelves in home locations for 25%, 50%, 75% and some of them just say clearance with no discount). These clearance deals are good until they're gone and no more product can be ordered or will come into the stores. Coupons can be used on these items. These items will normally go on clearance for 4 weeks... 25% first week, 50% second week, 75% third week, and then they will go back to just clearance with no discount. At that point, its up to the mgr to manually mark those down and move them to the clearance end-cap. (This should be in the back of the store on the left hand side most of the time).
In the first of the year, right after the Christmas clearances, makeup goes
on clearance. Soon after that is shampoo, hair styling/color/accessories,
soaps/body wash, lotion, deodorants, mostly health and beauty. The "other side" of the store will come later in the year.
Last edited by YouPdWhat; 05-30-2010 at 10:08:57 PM.
Alot of the stores I've been in over the past couple of days have alot of Skin Effects products on clearance and there was an emailed cvs coupon for $5/2 making them very cheap or free. I also found Almay facial bars for .47 which I think you can use your $1/1 Almay cosmetics coupons...I haven't tried it yet though. I'm still finding quite a bit of Pantene on clearance at my stores. One of my stores had a bunch of Neutrogena face products on clearance for really good prices but I didn't have any coupons...
sorry, cuzisaidso, I really did try to post this in the spreadsheet but my laptop is hurting...lol...it says link is broken. Anyway here are some deals I saw tonight at CVS here in Florida: Flexitol heel balm 1.87, Fasprin 30ct 3.00, Dayquil 40ct. 7.00, Pepto Bismol 8 oz and 30 ct chewable 2.25, Breath RX 5.00, Listerine 250ml 2.00, Crest reg 8.2oz 1.65, Ocean nasal spray 1.97 and had a 55 cent peelie on it. Carmen
St. Albans, WV
Dayquil 40 ct. on clearance for $3.50. These were on the regular shelf with a 75% tag. Had a mq for $1.50 and a CVS e-mail q for $1 off and $3 cold med. Got it for $1.00!![]()
My CVS had OFF! Outdoor candles and refills on clearance 90% off. Citronella oil. I got 3 candles (each had 2 little candles) and 3 refills (each had 3 little candles). Candles were $0.79 each and refills were $0.31 each.
I hope these aren't already talked about, but I was at CVS today and I found lots of new close outs in the clearance section this morning. Here is a small list of what I can remember.
Speed Stick Mens Deodorant .90 cents
Airborn Peach Tea Flavor $1.95 *There is a coupon $2 off Q out there
Oral-B Super Floss $ .90 cents
Kleenex w/ lotion trial $ .25 or $.50? cant remember.
Little tubes of 24. 7. for $2.99 CVS
There was so much more, I'l have to go back with a pen and paper.
Last edited by trishgil; 03-17-2009 at 07:46:00 PM.
I had to find these by scanning buggies filled with mixed sale and clearance items:
I am new and did not realize that they just throw sale and clearance items into buggies together, at least in my store.
CVS professional whitening power toothbrush soft 1.50
Listerine Smart Rinse Berry 250 ml 1.07