This Is Sad News for Bargain Accessories Shoppers

If you're the type of shopper who lives for a good discount, you might want to listen up. As The Washington Post reports, two major brands, Michael Kors and Coach, have announced that they are cutting back on department store inventory and promotions in order to "put pricing and messaging control back in their own hands" and offer a more exclusive experience to customers. 

The Washington Post explained exactly what the new changes will entail: "Each company announced a bold move this week that they hope will help them get their aura of exclusivity back," the newspaper wrote. "Coach said it plans to pull its products out of more than 250 department stores, a move that reduces its presence in such locations by 25 percent."

Michael Kors has a similar new strategy. The Washington Post says that the brand is scaling back its inventory in department stores and beginning in February, wants to be "excluded from storewide promotions and coupons." So if you've had your eye on a discount Michael Kors bag, now is probably the right time to pull the trigger.

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Erin Fitzpatrick
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Erin got her start as a Who What Wear intern over 12 years ago—back when the site only published a single story per day. (Who What Wear has since increased that number twentyfold.) She graduated magna cum laude from USC, which is how she ended up moving to Los Angeles from her hometown of San Diego. In college, she also interned at Refinery29, where she was promoted to editorial assistant and then assistant editor. After nearly three years at R29, she came back to WWW in 2016, where she currently holds the title of senior news editor (as well as the unofficial title of resident royal expert—in case you haven't noticed her numerous Meghan Markle and Kate Middleton stories). She spends her days trying to incorporate her idols, Anna Wintour and Roger Federer, into as many stories as possible. Outside of work, she loves tennis, classic rock, traveling, and smothering her dog with affection.