TK Maxx is a favourite of shoppers keen to bag a bargain on top brands. The retail giant has stores across the country stacked with clothes of all kinds - and if you look hard enough, you can get yourself a good deal.
And an insider has now revealed how customers can give themselves the best chance of picking up a designer treasure at a knockdown price, The Mirror reports.
In Channel 5 documentary, TK Maxx: How Do They Really Do It?, bargain hunters were given a glimpse into what goes on behind closed doors at the budget palace's stores.
Former workers offered their insight into how things run at TK Maxx and gave their advice on shoppers trawling the many clothes racks inside one of their many stores.
Daniel Baker, who worked as a senior merchandiser, said that customers should look out for a particular number on price tags.
Speaking in the doc, he said: “On any label, you can see a number. The number that is really exciting to a customer is number two because that means it’s genuine stock that was sold at a higher price somewhere else."
Daniel revealed that the numbers, usually found above the TK Maxx price, run from one to nine but "quite a few of them" aren't often used.
Daniel added: “The main three codes are one, two, and seven. One means produced for TK Maxx, two is ‘close out buy’ that is unsold from another brand.
"You can get good value for money on a type one. It could be that just the sheer volume they are producing means they can price it cheaper.
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"Seven is ‘packaway’ which means it’s been packed for a previous year, like Christmas crackers bought in January for the following year. The real bargains you are looking for are a two and a seven for sure.
"That’s also part of the treasure hunt when I got into a store as I’m constantly going ‘oh that’s a type two, that’s a real bargain there."
Next time you are in TK Maxx looking to get a top brand at a budget price, keep your eyes peeled for these numbers on the labels.
TK Maxx: How Do They Really Do It? first aired on Channel 5 in May 2022 and is available to watch on My5.
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