So here is how Dillard's does it...

I have some great news for everyone!!!  I have tips for you from a very nice and very chatty sales clerk at Dillard's who loved sharing with me all the scope on markdowns.  This could be be very valuable information so you might want to write this down...here we go...the first Monday and Tuesday of every month they do markdowns down to the next percentage off. (30-50% will now go down to 70%).  This one is really good...the last Wednesday-Saturday from January-September additional markdowns are taken on sale items (70% can get another 30-40% off).  This is one for your calendars...every New Years Day they have 50% off of everything...what a way to start off the new year.  They had just marked down this afternoon (to 70%) Jones New York t-shirts from $19.99 to $5.99 so of course I had to have one...3 racks full of them and lots of colors...hey treat yourself to one...I'm sure you deserve it!!!