August represents a fresh start, even if it occurs at the end of summer. It serves as a transition to returning to school each year. Adults must buy fall clothing and household supplies as they go through a similar shift.
Retailers are also changing, moving summer merchandise to the clearance racks, and bringing fall into the spotlight with boots, jackets, fire pits, and other essentials for cooler weather.
All of this creates the ideal environment for wise purchases because retailers will be promoting sales for both end-of-summer clearance consumers and back-to-school buyers.
The 5 Best Purchases to Make in August
There are many sales to browse at and wise purchases to be made in August, regardless of what you need (or want) to purchase. A few are mentioned below.
Textbooks (47% Savings On Average)
Avoiding the campus bookstore is the number one rule to follow if you want to save money on college textbooks. You can save money by renting textbooks, purchasing e-textbooks, and purchasing used textbooks online at a variety of locations. When you’re finished with your textbooks, several of these locations will even buy them back.
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Sites like Chegg and VitalSource will be providing discounts on books as well as study and test preparation materials because they are aware that students are returning to school. Additionally, used book purchases can be thought of as a built-in reduction from the price you would pay at the bookshop.
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Computers and Electronics (26% Savings On Average)
Tablets, laptops, and headphones will all be heavily discounted in August because retailers are aware that students (and parents) are looking to upgrade.
Check out Woot for a variety of discounts on a number of budget-friendly devices. There, you can save up to 40% on laptops from Dell, HP, ASUS, and other leading manufacturers.
Additionally, take a look at Apple‘s 2022 back-to-school promotion, which offers a free $150 Apple gift card with the purchase of a particular iPhone 13, iPhone 14, MacBook Air, MacBook Pro, or iMac 24′′.
The Deals of the Day at Best Buy are also a gold mine of discounts, but they are updated daily, so start looking immediately for anything on your wish list. Want some motivation? These are the tech products that students want the most right now.
Despite not being a student, you can benefit from merchant tech discounts. In fact, this is the last time before Black Friday that a lot of well-liked technology will be discounted simultaneously. Look into Lenovo, Dell, HP, and Amazon in particular.
Clothes, Casual Wear, And Work Attire (19% Savings On Average)
By the end of August, clothing shelves will be stocked replacing all summer colors for dresses. Enticing things that will make you want to sniff pumpkin spice, such as scarves, boots, and denim jackets. However, we advise going for a stroll over to the clearance rack (or online clearance section) of your preferred clothes stores. You can buy discounted shorts, t-shirts, summer dresses, and sandals to wear in September during those awkward still-hot weeks or to store away for next year.
Check back when shops begin replenishing the shelves for winter if you need new fall apparel (in October). Alternately, keep an eye out for retailers’ back-to-school sales, which will reduce the cost of denim and other more fall-appropriate clothing.
Are you looking for a back-to-school wardrobe as a college student? Check out Target’s 20% off discount for college students! It is valid for just one purchase through September 3rd.
Teenage Clothing (16% Saving on Average)
Retailers will be conducting back-to-school sales, especially on teen trends, in addition to summer items shifting to the sales racks in August (see above). During this back-to-school season, retailers are aware that parents will be particularly picky about where they spend due to inflation’s impact on budgets.
- Target has already started selling basics for kids’ and teens’ apparel for as little as $7Â
- Hollister has started selling pants for less than $10Â
- Gap has started selling clearance items for as little as $1.99.Â
- Forever 21 has started advertising summer sales of up to 70%.Â
As back-to-school shopping ramps up in early August, anticipate an increase in these transactions.
The cost of fashionable fall coats and boots probably won’t change. However, there will be a tonne of sales on summer clothing and transitional things like dresses and shirts.
Sports Goods (16% Saving on Average)
Due to families traveling throughout the summer, demand for camping and outdoor gear increases. However, things appear to be quieting down shortly, so check out the deals at Cabela’s, Bass Pro Shops, Academy Sports + Outdoors, Walmart, and other retailers of outdoor gear. Deals on portable grills, tents, hammocks, chairs, fishing gear, hiking attire, and other gear are will lead this August.
Final Wording
Do you like to enjoy the great outdoors at home? As the colder weather approaches, the gardening department at your neighborhood Lowe’s or Home Depot will also begin reducing the prices of lawnmowers, weed eaters, and gardening tools. After all, they need to make room for all of that enormous house exterior designs.