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With the sales going on, it's bargain-hunting time! Let’s go Shopping
[Anna Rebecca DiBenedetto]
Okay, you have arrived. You are now officially a student abroad and you’re starting to settle in and get a feel for the place. Finding your way to school is no longer such a challenge and you’ve stopped getting your fork out every time someone says ciao. So it must be time to shop for souvenirs and presents for family and friends. Yeah, we know you just got here and aren’t planning to go back for a while anyway, but consider this: Saldi. Sales. It is a now or never situation in Italy. Unlike in the States and elsewhere in the world - where stores almost always have a promotion or two going on - Italy has a set sale season when almost everything goes on sale; but when the sale is over, it's over baby! No more bargains for six more months, till the end of the next season. There are two sales a year, one in January and the other in July. So you are here just in time to take advantage of the winter offerings. This year the winter sales will officially start on January 7th and the season closes on March 7th although many stores finish their sales earlier because they literally run out of merchandise. Whether you want to buy some new threads to try and look like a native or if you want to even out the euro/dollar exchange rate a little, the sales are a great opportunity to save some money. Almost all types of stores have some items on sale and many clothing stores have absolutely everything on sale. Most stores offer between twenty and fifty percent off regular prices on a lot of their merchandise. So whether you are looking for designer fashion or simply need a new t-shirt for the gym, now is the time to get it on sale.
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