Insight Report 1 minute PremiumWeekly Retail Promo Update Jul 17, 2016 Coresight Research July 17, 2016 Executive Summary This week, JCPenney is having a sale on back-to-school apparel that is identical to last year’s sale. The retailer is also hosting a two-day clearance sale this week, but last year it ran the clearance sale forseven days. During this week last year, Kmart focused its back-to-school sales on products for college students, but this year’s discounts feature items for elementary school students. Macy’s is offering markdowns that are similar to last year’s, but it has extended the length of its sale from one day to five this year. Last year during this week, Bloomingdale’s focused on boosting online traffic by offering shorter-duration, online-only sales. This year, it is offering longer-running, in-store-only sales. Kohl’s is offering savings similar to last year’s throughout its departments this week and is running a “3-Day Door Buster” sale that is similar to last year’s. This report is for paying subscribers only. Already a paying subscriber? Please log in to see the entire report.If you wish to learn more about our subscription plans and become a paying subscriber, click here. This document was generated for Other research you may be interested in: US Consumer Tracker: Modest Valentine’s Day Spending LikelyAmazon Prime Day 2024 Insights: Travel, Food, Early Deals, Livestreaming—This Year’s Sales BoostersAugust 2023 US Retail Traffic and In-Store Metrics: Apparel Sector Registers Strongest Growth Amid Store-Based Traffic DeclineShoptalk 2023 Day One: Innovation Leads the Way