Connections for Clothing Store?

[gabkwong]

Anyone her has connections for sources of cheap boys and girls jackets? I need good, warm, cheap, large quantity and fast! My wife has to get 200+ boys and girls jackets for the Mother Teresar's House by tomorrow. We went to Walmart already. we got decent deal but we need some different styles so that not all the kids in the same neighborhood wearing the same jackets. Any help is greatly appreciated! By the way, we can't spend more than $20/jacket.

[Rob®]

Target? Kohl's?

I know when I worked at Macy's we had people come in and do the same thing. I used to have to authorize rather massive discounts for large quantities all the time. Not that we could ever get that qty for $20 each, but just saying. it might be worth approaching a store manager (like Kohl's or Target) and seeing what they will do.

Otherwise I can get 30% off zappos.com, but that doesn't really help with your time frame.

[AlanP1964]

TJ Maxx, Marshalls Ross possibly. Probably wouldnt have a huge selection but they have stuff priced for less a lot of times. I havent been in a Burlington Coat factory in a few years but they sometimes have some cheaper prices.

Do they have to be brand new? You could try some Thrift Town stores.

[Nails]

Goodwill Stores

[gabkwong]

Yes, they have to be new. We talked to the Wallie World's manager and got around 10% off their $14 to $16 jackets. My wife and her friends have been cleaning out most of the TJ Max, Marshall etc. in the last few days. The other churches did not delivery what they promised. Now Mother Teresa's House is short on jackets to be given out for Christmas. The nuns are given us some money, but there is so many we have to buy with what little they have. Our church already given a lot more than we signed up for.

[Jiggerachi]

+1 to all the above, but try Old Navy. Not sure on quality, but we get a ton of baby clothes there cheap. They have lots of kid stuff and it's all very very cheap.

Edit, AlanP mentioned Burlington Coat Factory, but check out their outlet in grapevine mills mall. It's like one massive clearance sale around this time (well the few times i've been there during the holidays). A lot of their stuff is marked dirt cheap.

Also try the JC Penney outlet at the same mall. Great sales.

[Nails]

Ross - I bought all their Pilotis already.

[Rob®]

try Old Navy.

check out their outlet in grapevine mills mall.

Ah, Old Navy. How did I forget them?

Same goes for the Grapevine Mills outlets in general - not sure how that was overlooked. Good call.