Pinkberry Promo
This might be a bit low-brow for Madison Avenue Spy but we couldn’t resist. Pinkberry is offering buy-one-get-one– need we say more? The offer is good until March 21st. Enjoy!
Gap Give and Get
There are few things we love more thank cause related marketing. It’s a win-win situation, especially when the store is offering 30% off.
When you shop online or in-store at Gap, Banana Republic and Old Navy from March 12th to March 15th you’ll get 30% off your purchase. What’s even nicer is that 5% of what you spend will be donated to a Gap non-profit partner of your choosing.
We chose the Leukemia and Lymphoma Society but other options include, Teach for America, Feeding America, Boys & Girls Club, WWF and The Global Fund.
Petit Bateau Discount Promo
Even sweet Petit Bateau is feeling the pinch of a 6500 Dow. Right now, the Madison Avenue boutique is offering a discount promotion if you sign up for their mailing list. The more you spend the more you save. What’s even better is that the savings can be applied to your current purchase (unlike department gift card promotions.)
The promotional breakdown is as follows:
Spend $150 and save $30 (20% off)
Spend $120 and save $20 (16.7% off)
Spend $80 and save $10 (13.5% off)
If you don’t have $150 to spend find a friend to pad your bill. After all, it’s never possible to have too many tee-shirts.
Look For Less: Jelly Flower Sandals
We are starting to get an idea of what’s destine to become the “must have,” “I need,” and “I want” for summer 2009. Not far from the top of the list are the striking and playful jelly Chanel sandals.
These colorful, flower adorned, plastic flip-flops retail for $295. Yes, they have a novel quality –reminiscent of a Jelly Kelly— but that’s a lot of lettuce for one season of jelly.
Fear not, during our Third Avenue travels today, we jumped into Shoe Box for a quick once around. We didn’t find much but a jelly-something did catch our eye. See the resemblance? For just $35 how can you say no?
Contact: Shoe Box 1349 3rd Ave (77th St.) 212-535-9615
For the real thing: peter@loubies.com
Saks March EGC
Saks is gearing up for their March electronic gift card promotion. The event is on March 12th, but pre-selling has already started. There are some brand restrictions. Our sales person told us Chanel, Prada, Gucci, and Jimmy Choo are excluded, but everything else is free game. (We think Christian Louboutin is also excluded.)
Here’s the March breakdown:
if you spend… you get a giftcard for…
$250-$499 …$25
$500-$999… $50
$1000-$1999… $100
$2000-$2999 …$300
$3000 or more …$450
Notice how Saks is getting increasingly stingy with the gift cards? During the January promotion there was a $1000 gift card when you spent $3000 and and $500 worth of spending would earn you a $75 gift card.
Contact: 212-753-4000 ask for Eric in Alice and Olivia
Fortunoff Bankruptcy Non-Sale
Last week, Fortunoff announced bankruptcy and was ordered by the courts to liquidate approximately $212 million in inventory. In a press release the company stated, ” Customers will find tremendous savings on everything in the store, including fine jewelry and watches, antique jewelry and silver, everything for the table, fine gifts, home furnishings including bedroom and bath, fireplace and outdoor furnishings.”
Turns out the Fortunoff liquidation sale is turning out to be very similar to the much publicized Circuit City sale, or non-sale. Jewelry and china are discounted just 10% off. Diamond suds and solitaires are only 15% off.
As a knowledgeable consumer you know that the price of gold is skyrocketing but you also know that the diamond industry is dead. The price of small stones are down about 20% and larger stones (2 carats to 7 carats) are down even more. So when shopping the Fortunoff bankruptcy sale or your local jewelry shop, just remember a sale has provide a consumer with some sort of value to really be considered a sale!
Find out how to calculate the real value of gold on Wiki Answers. Oh, the company is only accepting credits and gift certificates until March 8th, so cash them in now. Maybe a bigger markdown will come soon there after.
Salvatore Ferragamo Sample Sale
We are getting two thumbs up reviews from the Ferragamo sample sale. The lines have ranged from massive to short. One reader wrote that she waited in line on Sunday for two hours before she decided to bale.
Another reader, who survived the line that stretched down the block, reported that womens’ shoes are $99 and boots are $129. Most handbags range from $99 to $499. plastic sunglasses are $25, fancier sunglasses are $59, scarves $69, wallets $129, clutches $99, key rings/ipod cases $19, jewelry $49, mens’ belts $99.
Salvatore Ferragamo Sample Sale
Women’s & Men’s shoes, leather goods, ready-to-wear & accessories all up to 80% off!
Saturday, Feb. 28 to Wednesday, March 4
Sun-Tues 9-6:30
Wed 9-5
317 West 33rd Street (west of 8th Ave)
True Love: Running In Heels
Everyone knows that magazine circulation is dying. So magazines are trying to do everything they can to get attention, even if it means reality TV. Marie Claire, for example, launched a reality show on the Style network called, “Running in Heels.” This docu-drama gives viewers an inside look into the personal and professional lives of its editors, interns and senior staffers.
We think an episode with an inside view of the snatching Nina Garcia from Elle would have been riveting enough but the content they put together is a lot more entertaining than you would imagine.
Yes, there are a lot of interns crying– been there done that– lots of snide and demanding senior staffers– been there too– and yes, the editors are attempting to set the tone. The combination is very entertaining.
Running in Heels is no Gossip Girl but it’s much better than MTV’s The City. Here’s a link to the premier episode, which can be viewed in its entirety here.