I have worked in the fashion industry for 15 years on the design, sales, wholesale, and retail sides and have been a buyer for off-price goods as well. I can tell you right now that the vast majority of the goods that stores like TJMaxx sell are items whose prices have been negotiated with the designer beforehand to…

They’re not though! Everything is overpriced even at the “sale” price! And the “regular” price is ridiculous, it’s inflated by 40-50% over what any reasonable store would sell it at just so they can say it’s 25% off! I HATE KOHLS SO MUCH!!!!!!!