Large European sales are usually held twice a year: in the summer and, of course, during the Christmas holidays. At this time, you can buy clothes and everyday items at fairly low prices. All that remains is to choose the right place for shopping.
Paris is one of the most attractive places for seasonal shopping. Sales here usually happen twice a year - at Christmas and in the summer. The season lasts a month and a half. The "hot spots" of Parisian shopping include the Champs Elysees, Boulevard Haussmann, Galeries Lafayette and large department stores: Bon Marché and others. The window displays the inscription "Soldes" ("sale") and the current discounts -50% of the price and below. In famous boutiques, you can buy outfits from Dior, Giorgio Armani, Chanel, Nina Ricci at very low prices.
Sales seasons are also held in Italy. The winter one opens from January 15, and the summer one from mid-July. Various promotions are held in stores that tell about special discounts. In Milan, Italy's fashion capital, the discount seasons run from January 7 to February 1, and from July to the end of August. At this time, signs “Saldi” (“sale”) and “Sconti” (“discounts”) appeared in shop windows.
In the UK, traditional sales are in January and July. London has over thirty thousand different shops, most of them located in the center. London department stores Selfridges and Harrods most often offer discounts of up to 70%. The sales start at Harrods is announced by the owner, Mohammed al-Fayed, with a guest celebrity. The cost of goods for the period of discounts has been reduced by two or even three times.
Another opportunity to purchase items from famous brands at low prices is the special Chic Outlet Shopping system. Shopping centers of this chain are located in the suburbs of the main European cities: Paris, London, Madrid, Barcelona, Frankfurt, Dublin, Munich, Brussels and Milan. Here you can buy items from last year's collections of world brands with a discount of up to 70%, moreover, such discounts are often held all year round.
