Decode and read the price labels? Learn How Now!!!

Do you know how to read price labels? Did you know that despite its foreign combination of numbers and letters it all means something? When I learned this it was like a light bulb went off and all that gibberish made sense. I will walk you through some of the “logic” behind the gibberish!

Kohl’s – Look for the letters in the top right corner of the shelf tag.

  • NM means New Mark down – means that it will go on clearance that night or next day.
  • BB – Bonus buy and it is a limited price drop.
  • S – Sale Price

PetSmart –

  • Ending in .x9 the item is the full price (.09 or .99)
  • Ending in .x7 the item is on clearance or reduced price (.07 or .97)

Target –

  • .99 the item is the full price
  • Ending in .x8 the item is on mark down or clearance
  • Ending in .x4 the item is on mark down or clearance
  • The tiny print in the Upper Right Corner of the tag indicates the % mark down. The higher the better!
  • Here is the unofficial mark down schedule:
    • Monday: Baby items, children’s clothing, electronics, and office supplies/gift wrap/stationery
    • Tuesday: Home decor, women’s clothing, and domestic items
    • Wednesday: Food, health and beauty items, men’s clothing, toys, and garden items
    • Thursday: Lingerie, housewares, sporting goods, shoes, and luggage
    • Friday: Cosmetics, jewelry, hardware, automotive, and home improvement

Costco –

  • Ending in .99 the item is full price
  • Ending in .97, .88, .00 means the item is a Manager Mark down
  • Look for * (asterisk) which means “sell through” (the item won’t be re-ordered and you can potentially save big (eg: *97, *.88 or *.00)
  • Ending in .79, .49 or .89 are Manufacturer specials

Sam’s Club –

  • Ending in .x1 it is a sale price and on clearance (.01, .91, etc.)
  • If the Shelf tag has “A” the item is active, “N” Never Sold Out or “C” Canceled item and it is was the Best Deal

Gap/Old Navy

  • Ending in .47, .49, .97, .99 the item has been discontinued or put on clearance

Office Depot

  • Ending in .04 to ,01 the item has been marked down 4 times

REI –

  • Ending in .x0 item is regular price vs .x9 is a sale price
  • Ending in .73 is Outlet pricing
  • Ending in .83 or .93 item is on clearance

Let us know any you know!