Kids R Us closing! Bargain deals ahead!

[llcoddington]

Kids R Us in Rockville, MD is closing. Signs on 355 (Rockville Pike) say 10-30% off everything.

[brubeck]

I didn't go in, but I drove by our local KRU today and it had the big 'Store Closing' signs everywhere. I'm planning on checking it out in December when the discounts get a bit steeper.

[naomi01]

Hmmm... anyone have any new news on this front?

Naomi

[brittone2]

I popped in there today and everything was still 10-30% off. Most clothing was 10-20%. I am due in February so I was mostly looking at Layette items. We just got a Carter's outlet in a local stripmall (I was there right before going to KRU) and most of the Carter's stuff was much cheaper there so I didn't end up buying anything at KRU.

OUr local store still had a LOT of merchandise, so maybe as the sale continues they'll lower prices some. Overall, I didn't think the deals were spectacular, but they were cheaper than regular prices seen in other stores. Most items can be found on sale from time to time in any department store for the same price or less than what KRU was still charging.

Maybe it was just the layette items, but I didn't see any huge bargains...but again, the prices weren't bad either.


Beth

[naomi01]

I am really going to miss their twice a year clearances - now THOSE were bargains (50% off the clearance price). Does anyone know of any other stores that have similar sales?

[brittone2]

This isn't quite as good of a deal as the past KRU sales probably, and I'm new to the whole baby shopping arena (due w/ our first in February)...but I was at a Carter's outlet Monday and got some good deals.

They had all the "hungry little catapiller" line discounted to 70% off so my long sleeved sleeper was $5. Most things in the store were around 30-50% off, although I noticed on some things they had marked up the price before the discount (for example, I know onesies go for $15 a pack at BRU; carter's had them 50% off which got me excited until I saw they had the regular price marked up to $22!! $11 is still cheaper than $15 so they were still a good buy, I just hate when companies do this).

So it took some hunting to know what was a good sale in there and what was average (comparable to any sales at BRU for example). The Hungry LIttle Catepiller line marked down 70% was a good deal.

They also gave me a coupon for 20% off any item on my next visit, including the existing discount.

Beth

[momma_boo]

If you sign up for their mailing list, you occassionally get postcards for 20% off any item and notice about sales. I think at this point, I have 3 of the 20% off coupons!

I just got one last night about items being $7 but it didn't say which items.

[naomi01]

I keep signing up for the carter's mailing list and they still never send me anything.

When KRU had their sale last time I got sweatshirts for DS for $2, osh kosh winter hats for 50 cents, t-shirts for $2-3, osh kosh overalls for $7.50.... nothing else seems quite the same. I keep waiting for their closing sale to drop further but I am not sure it will ever be as good! (ie, even if it was 50% off, the old sale was 50% off the CLEARANCE price..... achhh.... they've spoiled me for regular sales!)

[Mabster]

Well, I went into a local KRU today to finally check out the sales. I wasn't really impressed. Please keep in mind that my baby hasn't even been born yet, and I've never stepped foot into a KRU before.

The sign in the window said 30-50% off all merchandise. Well, I only really looked at the layette stuff - most everything there was marked 20% off, with a special "this weekend only" additional 10% off. Of all of the items I saw, I've seen most of them in the local department stores (Filene's, Sears) on sale for 40-50% off, plus whatever coupons you can wrangle for the store.

The sales may have been better in other parts of the store but I didn't even bother to look. There was still a LOT of merchandise left, and there was maybe one other person in the store at the time I was there. Personally, I can see why they're going out of business.

Good luck to the rest of you finding some bargains! Maybe you'll do better than I did.

[Melanie]

I also recently noticed that the KRU brand outfit I bought my son has faded terribly for the amount of time it's been worn, and also shrank about 2" the first time it was washed in cold and dried on low.

We don't have stand alone KRU's, so that was bought non-discount at the local combo store. >:|