Shops including Debenhams and Zara slash prices by up to 70% as they reopen with mega sales
STORES including Debenhams, John Lewis and Zara have slashed prices by up to 70 per cent as they prepare to reopen today with mega sales.
Non-essential retailers are set to welcome back customers almost three months after the UK went into lockdown in March due to coronavirus.
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To help entice customers, big-name brands have already launched huge sales online with money off everything from clothing, make-up, homeware and kids' toys.
The biggest discount so far is up 70 per cent off clothing at John Lewis and H&M.
Meanwhile, shops including Debenhams, Matalan, Next and Topshop all have up to 50 per cent off sales online.
Primark, which doesn't offer online shopping, has said it won't launch a sale yet as hundreds of keen shoppers queued to get into the retailer this morning.
The shops with sales already live
HERE are some of the top sales available right now:
- : There is a big range on sale for up to 50 per cent off including mens, women's and kids fashion. There's also up to 30 per cent off homeware.
- : Up to 70 per cent discounts are available on women's and mens clothes.
- : There's 30 per cent off selected fashion, beauty and homeware.
- : You can get 50 per cent off a selection of clothes in the mens and women's sections. There's also 30 per cent off electricals.
- : High street staple M&S has launched a 50 per cent off "Rainbow Sale" which includes selected items. There's also lots of other discounts including 20 per cent off shoes.
- : Women's, mens, children's and homeware are all included in Matalan's current up to 50 per cent off sale.
- : At Monsoon there's up to 50 per cent off selected women's linen stock.
- : There is an up to 50 per cent sale on summer styles.
- : The Next sale says its items are up to 50 per cent off or more.
- : The retailer has launched a sofa sale to celebrate stores reopening, with up to 50 per cent off.
- : Up to 30 per cent has been knocked off summer styles at Topshop.
- : There's up to 70 per cent off clothes at Tu including mens, women's, and children's wear.
- Wilko: There's up to 50 per cent off home and kitchenware.
It comes after The Sun launched our Bounce Back Britain campaign to help put people, communities and businesses back on track.
If you're tempted by the sales, we'd still recommend shopping around to make sure you can't get a better deal elsewhere.
Also bear in mind that you're only really saving money if you were already planning on buying that item anyway.
Beauty - up to 30 per cent off
While Debenhams is selling for £19.50, down from £26, working out as 25 per cent off.
has also reduced a 100ml bottle of the 420 Lincoln Road Miami Beach Florida fragrance to £6.99, down from £10.99.
Shoppers may also want to use the mega sales to stock up on accessories and handbags, with selling a leopard print tote bag for £9.99, down from £17.99.
If you're after shoes, you can nab trainers at a 50 per cent discount from Adidas.
The brand's are currently up for grabs for £37.48, down from £74.95.
It also has a slightly different reduced from £7.95 to £5.50, which is the cheapest price we could find online.
Homeware - up to 50 per cent off
While Matalan has an on clothing and homeware products, both online and in store.
It includes with two pillow cases reduced from £20 to £10.
Wilko has also launched a 50 per cent off sale, which includes for £20, down from £40.
Electricals - up to 30 per cent off
Toys - up to 50 per cent off
This has been reduced for £25, down from £12.50.
Argos has also recently launched two for £15 and two for £30 on other toys.
While rival has a clearance sale on 415 toys, including a Barbie doll with rainbow-coloured hair for £14.99, down from £19.99.
This costs £22.99 on , so you're better off by shopping at Smyths Toys.
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