Landau Sacamoto is holding a sample sale for handbags, wallets, belts, luggage, backpacks by KGB, Hedgren, iT, Hilary Radley, Nygard Collection, Via, KG.B, KGB Studio and Black Label, J World NY and Ricardo.

Location: 400 Stinson, VSL
Phone: 514-745-7287 or 800-295-7287
Dates: Nov 14-19
Times: Mon-Fri 9-5, Sat: 9-4
www.landausacamoto.ca

Here’s a new one for me. Those of you interested in really high end (Schwalbe, Lake shoes, Spenco,  Raceface, Hutchinson tires, Nalini, Campagnole, fi’zi:k, Look, Commencal, Limar helmets, POC helmets, Look pedals and frames ) road and mountain bikes (reg. price $700-$4000) for 70% off, then this is the sale you want to head to.

Besides the bikes there’s  outdoor trekking and skiing  equipment and clothing (jerseys reg. priced $130-$200), too.  Kempter Marketing  has been holding these sales for the past 6 years and they usually happen in November.

Location: 766 Lajoie, Dorval
corner: Cote de Liesse
Dates and Times:  Nov 18: 12-6, Nov 19: 12-3

Lise Watier, our very own famous Quebec cosmetics queen, has semi-annual clearance sales of last year’s discontinued lines or slightly damaged packages of makeup, perfumes, and skin care products. The sale lasts 2 days on 2 or 3 weekends in a row. It will usually be held again in April. Stock up for the year! (well maybe 1/2 the year). You can sign up to be notified of future events by e-mail at www.lisewatier.com

Location: 5600 Cote de Liesse Rd.
Phone: 514-735-4959 X 840
Dates:  Sat  Nov 12: 9-5, Sun  Nov 13: 9-4, Sat Nov 19: 9-5, Sun Nov 20: 9-4, Sat Nov 26: 9-5, Sun Nov 27 6: 9-4, Sat Dec 3: 9-5, Sun Dec 4: 9:30-4
www.lisewatier.com

Fullum & Holt manufacturers have been in business for 113 years and have decided to throw open their doors for a  sale.  They make belts, classic handbags, attache cases, brief cases, lambskin handbags designed by Denis Gagnon, garters, wallets, suspenders and many other leather goods. Prices will be 50%-80% off retail prices.

Location: 5700 Fullum
Phone:  514-271-2358  x123
www.fullumandholt.com
www.fullumboutique.com
Dates Nov 12 & 13
Time: 10-5

American Apparel is holding a warehouse sample sale this coming weekend. If you love that label, then this is the sale for you.

Location: 5430 Ferrier
corner: Royden
Dates and times : Fri,  Sept 16: 9-9; Sat & Sun, Sept 17 & 18: 9-5

Mega Vente was a secret clothing warehouse for a long time but now it’s very open to the public. Prices here just blew me away for first quality clothing from balances of inventory from the current season. The huge neat space has something for everyone at 75%-90% off.

Prices start at $.88, $1.88 and $2.88  for kids  (3 mos.-16) and adults. You could  score  capris, shorts, camisoles, t-shirts, jeans, pants, sweaters, skirts, boxers, and 2-piece outfits for men (S-4XL)and women(XS-4XL).

They sell kid’s snowsuits all year round and they start at $38.88. If you need a suit for work or dress-up the suit/tie/shirt combos are always $99.99 (34-60 short, reg, tall) including a salesman to help you out. Large guys can find shirts to 5XL.

Print the flyer below for the coupon to save $20 if you spend $100 or more.

Location: 120 boul.  St-Joseph, Lachine
Phone: 514-637-1116  514-637-1116
Dates: Aug 27-Sept 9
Hours: Mon-Wed 9-5, Thurs & Fri 9-8, Sat 9-5, Sun 10-5

Other location: 6766 Jarry e. (514-223-0510), 2055 Autoroute 440  O. (450-688-2221)
www.megaventemontreal.com

Instead of breaking the bank buying fresh flowers that will last only on your wedding day, why not buy True-Touch flowers and have memories of your wedding forever in your home? True-Touch feel real and will surprise most people when they find out they are not.

Calfolia Silk Plant and Flowers Warehouse can help you with silk flowers for your wedding. You have a few options with them. They can make centerpieces for you or they can teach you how to make them yourselves or they can make one for you to copy. After the wedding, You bring the centerpieces back and they can re-arrange the flowers to fit on your dining room table, kitchen, bedroom, bathrooms or anywhere in your home. Guests can take them home and have memories of your wedding forever.

Besides the design of the arrangements, they can rent vases, and provide arching flowered trees. You can take flower arranging courses here too.

As you walk into this jungle of a store, you can imagine a Tahitian getaway in your home with the help of a personal floral designer to customize arrangements, plants or trees for your home (or business). They will make it up to your specifications in size, colour and even direction, or you can buy (at 50%-70% off) anything off the floor, from bonzai to palm trees, and do it yourself. Nowadays you can also find many kinds of plants, chairs and home decor, including natural forest products, and if you need them – giant pots.

Location: 1250 Beaulac, Ville St-Laurent
corner: Cote-Vertu
Tel: 514-956-9856 begin_of_the_skype_highlighting 514-956-9856 end_of_the_skype_highlighting
Hours: Mon-Fri 10-6, Sat & Sun 10-5
www.calfolia.com

Sometimes when you wind up in legal hassles and need some legal information or advice and you  may not have the money to hire a lawyer, you need to know where there are places to go for help. The law is very complicated for the average person to understand. There are times when you will need to sit down with someone to get some legal assistance to face decisions you may have to make. It might be anything from separation or divorce to a quarrel with a neighbor over your property to the setting up of a new home business or estate planning.

The Bar of Montreal has its legal fair happening April 4-7,  so you could start there. Besides their interesting event, there are other suggestions about where to find free or almost free legal advice and legal help throughout the year in my Smart Shopping Montreal book.

Each April for the past 14 years, at the Bar of Montreal Salon Visit Droit, the public and community organizations that work in connection with the justice system have gathered together to help the public better understand the legal system. Not only is the entrance Free, but the most popular activity is the Free legal consultations, where you are able to ask questions (over 100 lawyers help out) about:

– starting a company
– writing a will
–  recouping money owed
– labor law
– rental board problems
– immigration
– criminal law information
– learning about bankruptcy, etc.

Don’t forget to bring all the documents related to your problem. During the event there are mock trials, theatrical activities, quizzes and over thirty exhibitors to check out.

Location: The Bar of Montreal Salon Visit Droit, Grande Place of the Complexe Desjardins, 150 Ste. Catherine St. W at Jeanne Mance.
Dates: Mon April 4 – Thurs April 7
Hours: 9:30-4:30
Phone: 514-866-9392.
Address the rest of the year: 1 Notre Dame St. East, Suite 9.80.
www.barr

Q1: Outlet malls are really big in the States but didn’t really taken off here. What is an outlet mall?

Originally an “outlet” meant the factory store located in a small area in a plant where companies could get rid of surplus, unsold, out-of-season goods at bargain prices to their employees or the locals. It was popularized in the 1970’s, when clever businessmen banded together to form the “outlet mall” to sell surplus stock which is more of what they are today.

Q2: What do they sell in outlet malls that are different than their regular stores?

Outlets sell the current season’s merchandise at 40-60% off. If you visit in the summer you will find summer clothes, whereas regular malls are already focusing on back-to-school and fall merchandise. This would be their clearance items, overstocked items or liquidated merchandise that they want to move along.

Q3: How are these different than the big box malls like Marche Centrale? Aren’t those outlets?

Nowdays companies are producing stock just to sell in those malls. Often what you find there are less expensive versions of what their regular stores sell – they might do an embossed design for the regular line and just a printed one for the outlet store or the fabric will be thinner.

Some of the stores at Marche Centrals, Centre Riocan in Kirkland, Ste Dorothee or rue des Jockeys off the Decarie might have some liquidated or clearance stock from their stores, and they might have some regular stock mixed in but you have to ask to make sure.

Q4: Do you want to recommend any?

Today we’ll talke about  Galeries des Sources off of the Tcan and Boul. Des Sources. At another time perhaps we’ll cover the one in St. Sauveur  and Centre Riokan in Kirkland.

For real liquidation deals on chains that are clearing here:
**Cardon Entrepot (514-421-0334) – $5, $10, $15 ladies’ separates
**Cazza Petite Entrepot (514-685-3947) – petite ladies’ shop here
**Manteau Manteau (514-421-9554) – ladies’ coats clearance, clothing
**Republique Entrepot (514-683-5360) – women’s separates
**Aubainerie Entrepot (514 542-1311) – inexpensive family clothing
**Rob McIntosh (514-685-7217) – china, crystal, gifts

Ardene (514-667-3382 x158) – hair ornaments, caps, flip flops,  bit tops, shoes
*Benix & Co. (514-683-2722) – deals on kitchenware (see Index)
Bentley (514-685-3746) – bags, purses
*Bouclair Maison (514-683-4711) – bamboo baskets, leather ottomans, pillows, vases, linens, curtain panels, blinds
Boutique Tran (514-684-8939) – ladies’ tops, purses, shoes, jewelry
Bureau en Gros (514-684-1831) – office supplies
Chausssures Rubino (514-685-7979) – family shoes
*Corbeil Electromenagers (514-421-5395) – large appliances
Creations Delilah Entrepot (514-684-0009) – hair ornaments, scarves, jewelry
Dollarama (514-683-7711) – dollar variety store
Hallmark (514-684-9595) – you know the name, cards and stationery
Ka-Do-Meli-Melo (421-6978) – oriental home accessories, lamps, vases
L’Affaire est dans l’sac (514-421-2422) – purses, backpacks, luggage, wallets, evening bags
La Comtesse (514-684-7071) – perfume stand
*Lingerie Tocade (514-685-8686) – large shop, nightgowns, undies, bras, bathing suits
Paradis de Qualite – (514-676-1611) – kids’ clothes, including communion dresses and suits
Payless Shoes (514-822-1067) – inexpensive family shoes (see Index)
Senso Uomo (514-683-9862) – men’s casual and dress, shirts, slacks
Stitches (514-683-4339) – clothes for men and women, jeans, bathing suits, T-shirts
Lingerie Blue Top (514-685-6867) – ladies’ undies
Winners (514-683-6260) – full discount store for the whole family

3237 boul. des Sources
Tel: 514-421-0401
Hours: Mon & Tues 10-6, Wed-Fri 10-9, Sat 9-5, Sun 10-5
www.galeriesdessources.com

House of Shoes is in the midst of its winter liquidation and there are racks as low as $9 .99 or 2/$14.99. All the rest of the winter footwear are only $19.99 and boots are $29.99 in well known brands such as 9 West, Franco  Sarto, Sofft, BCBG, Rylko European Leather, Michael Kors,  Steve Madden, Portia, etc.

Besides shoes,  jewelry is 20-30% off (including Swarovski) and there is a liquidation bin of items for $5-$10.  An extra 20% off is offered on winter fashions, including coats and some skirts and pants are only $20.

203 Hymus Blvd., suite 203
514-674-2008
Hours:  Tues & Wed  11-6, Thurs & Fri  11-8, Sat & Sun noon-5
www.houseofshoes.piczo.com
Dates: sale ends Mar 6