2019’s Best Labor Day Deals & Sales
2:59 AMPosted by: Adam McCann
Labor Day weekend is not just the last summer holiday you can celebrate — it’s also one of the best times of the year to shop. Many retailers mark down their inventory considerably during the holiday, which is why many parents hold off until then to do their children’s back-to-school shopping. You’re likely to find deep discounts on just about everything, from clothes and books to furniture and video games.
For more than a year, WalletHub kept an eye on America’s biggest retailers to find out what special deals they have in store for the upcoming holiday shopping bonanza. We also tracked various product categories to see which among them are discounted most heavily in September compared with the rest of the year. The standouts? Treadmills. If your wish list includes those items, September is the time to make room in your budget.
Below, we’ve listed 10 special Labor Day deals, followed by the most heavily discounted items in September and the best bargains by product category, such as “Apparel,” “Electronics” and “Furniture.” For each, you’ll find the sale price and discount percentage to help you gauge your savings.
Read on for the best deals, money-saving tips from shopping experts and a complete description of our methodology.
- 10 Best Cherry-Picked Deals
- Items with Biggest Discounts in September vs. Rest of Year
- Best Labor Day Sales & Deals by Category
- Ask the Experts: How to Save on Labor Day Shopping
10 Best Cherry-Picked Deals
| Invicta Women's Blue Dial Watch | |
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Sale: $99.99 50.00% offJCPenney |
| Kenmore 4.5-cu. ft. Washer with 29-Minute AccelaWash | |
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Sale: $699.99 46.15% offSears (Price valid Sept. 03) |
| Abbyson Giorgio 3-Pc. Top Grain Leather Set | |
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Sale: $1,499.99 50.00% offBJ’s (Price valid until Sept. 25 – available on BJs.com) |
| Nikon D3500 DX-Format Digital SLR Camera | |
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Sale: $499.00 41.22% offExchange |
| Men's Aggressor or Women's Laguna Bike | |
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Sale: $399.98 33.33 offDICK’S Sporting Goods |
| Sealy Humboldt Limited Edition Queen Mattress | |
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Sale: $645.88 63.09% offJCPenney |
| HP OfficeJet PRO 8028 Wireless All-in-One Printer | |
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Sale: $99.99 33.34% offBJ’s (Price valid until Sept. 25 – available on BJs.com and in club) |
| Samsung French Door Refrigerator, 24 cu. ft. | |
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Sale: $2199.00 33.34% offExchange |
| NordicTrack Elite 10.9i Elliptical with 7-in. Touch Display | |
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Sale: $649.99 59.38% offSears(Prices valid until Sept. 7) |
| Samsung 65" 65NU6950 4K Smart LED TV | |
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Sale: $549.99 31.25% offBJ’s(Price valid until Sept. 25 – available on BJs.com; available in select clubs) |
Treadmills are discounted more heavily in September than at any other time of the year.
Best Labor Day Sales & Deals by CategoryFor a more in-depth look at the best deals for Labor Day, please select your favorite category below.
- Apparel & Accessories
- Appliances
- Computers & Phones
- Electronics
- Packaged Goods
- Furniture
- Toys
- All Other Categories
| Item | Sale Price | Discount |
|---|---|---|
| Junior’s Day Dresses (Macy’s)5 | – | 25.00% |
| Select INC styles (Macy’s)5 | – | 25.00% |
| Select Shoes (Macy’s)5 | – | 30.00% |
| Ideology for Her (Macy’s)5 | – | 40.00% |
| Select Baby styles (Macy’s)5 | – | 50.00% |
| Levi M 501 Original Fit (Academy Sports + Outdoors)5 | $35.70 | 40.00% |
| Levi M 527 Slim Bootcut (Academy Sports + Outdoors)5 | $41.70 | 40.00% |
| Levi M 514 Straight (Academy Sports + Outdoors)5 | $41.70 | 40.00% |
| M Levi 541 Athletic Fit (Academy Sports + Outdoors)5 | $41.70 | 40.00% |
| Boys' Nike Alpha Menace Varsity 2 (Academy Sports + Outdoors)5 | $49.99 | 28.58% |
| Men's Columbia® PFG Low Drag Offshore™ Short-Sleeve Shirt (Academy Sports + Outdoors)5 | $33.75 | 25.00% |
| Women's Columbia® Crestwood™ Low (Academy Sports + Outdoors)5 | $52.49 | 25.01% |
| Women's Columbia® Newton Ridge™ Plus Waterproof (Academy Sports + Outdoors)5 | $67.49 | 25.01% |
| Men's Columbia® Terrebonne™ II (Academy Sports + Outdoors)5 | $82.49 | 25.00% |
| Nike Pro Adult Hyperstrong Top 4 Pad (Academy Sports + Outdoors)5 | $48.74 | 25.00% |
| Nike Pro Adult Hyperstrong Short (Academy Sports + Outdoors)5 | $52.49 | 25.00% |
| Sebby Women's Faux Leather and Faux Suede Jacket (BJ’s)15 | $24.99 | 16.67% |
| Jones New York Women's Fleece Jacket (BJ’s)15 | $26.99 | 10.00% |
| Member's Only Men's Faux Leather Bomber Jacket (BJ’s)15 | $14.99 | 11.77% |
| Licensed Character Boys' OR Girls' 4-pc. Cotton Pajama Set, Sizes 4-10 (BJ’s)15 | $19.99 | 58.35% |
| Boy's Levi's 502 Stretch Jeans (JCPenney) | $19.99 | 58.35% |
| Women's Booties (JCPenney) | $39.99 | 33.35% |
| Men's Dockers Classic Fit Khaki Pants (JCPenney) | $30.00 | 48.28% |
| Invicta Women's Blue Dial Watch (JCPenney) | $99.99 | 50.00% |
| Men + Women's Tiro Pants (DICK’S Sporting Goods)17 | $34.98 | 30.04% |
| Men + Women's asics GEL-Contend 5 (DICK’S Sporting Goods) | $39.98 | 38.48% |
| Women's adidas Tiro Tape Crew or Pants (DICK’S Sporting Goods) | $39.98 | 20.04% |
| Men's PUMA Grip Fusion Sport Golf Shoes (DICK’S Sporting Goods) | $59.98 | 25.02% |
| Footjoy Sport LT Golf Shoes (DICK’S Sporting Goods) | $89.98 | 18.19% |
| Men + Women's Nike Downshifter (DICK’S Sporting Goods) | $39.98 | 38.48% |
5 – Prices valid until Sept. 2 15 – Prices valid until Sept. 25 – available in select clubs 17 – Prices valid Aug. 29 – Sept. 4
Appliances7 – Prices valid until Sept. 7 8 – Prices valid until Sept. 3 13 – Prices valid until Sept. 25 – available on BJs.com 14 – Prices valid until Sept. 25 – available on BJs.com and in club
Computers & Phones1 – Prices valid until Sept. 8 2 – Prices valid until Sept. 28 3 – Prices valid until Sept. 30 4 – Prices valid until Sept. 21 5 – Prices valid until Sept. 2 7 – Prices valid until Sept. 7 8 – Prices valid until Sept. 3 14 – Prices valid until Sept. 25 – available on BJs.com and in club 16 – Prices valid until Sept. 25 – available on BJs.com; available in select clubs 18 – Prices valid until Sept. 15 19 – Prices valid until Sept. 4
Electronics1 – Prices valid until Sept. 8 5 – Prices valid until Sept. 2 6 – Prices valid until Dec. 31 16 – Prices valid until Sept. 25 – available on BJs.com; available in select clubs 18 – Prices valid until Sept. 15 19 – Prices valid until Sept. 4
Packaged Goods| Item | Sale Price | Discount |
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| Select Staples and Astrobrights 8.5 x 11 300 to 500 sheets (Staples)7 | $7.99 | 36.03% |
| Staples 1" standard view binders (Staples)7 | $1.92 | 61.52% |
| Staples 1.5" standard view binders (Staples)7 | $3.79 | 45.78% |
| Expo low odor dry-erase, 4/pack (Staples)7 | $3.99 | 27.32% |
| Pentel Energel pens, 3/pack (Staples)7 | $3.99 | 27.32% |
| Artstyle Football Printed Paper Plates OR Napkins (BJ’s)11 | $5.49 | 21.46% |
| Berkley Jensen Ultra Laundry Pacs, 120 ct. (BJ’s)9 | $14.99 | 16.68% |
| Berkley Jensen Ultra Liquid Laundry Detergent, 146 Loads (BJ’s)9 | $13.99 | 17.66% |
| Adult Zyrtec (BJ’s)10 | $31.49 | 19.24% |
| Frontier 100% Natural Lump Charcoal, 34 lbs. (BJ’s)12 | $16.99 | 15.00% |
| Gustus Vitae Spicy and Savory Collection (Exchange) | $24.99 | 28.58% |
| Kansas City Steak Company Steakburgers and Hot Dogs (Exchange) | $99.99 | 16.67% |
| Kansas City Steak Company Top Sirloin Steaks (Exchange) | $99.99 | 16.67% |
7 – Prices valid until Sept. 7 9 – Prices valid until Sept. 18 – with coupon, available on BJs.com and in club 10 – Prices valid until Sept. 4 – available on BJs.com and in club 11 – Prices valid until Sept. 25 – with coupon, available on BJs.com and in club 12 – Prices valid until Sept. 25 – available in club
Furniture3 – Prices valid until Sept. 30 5 – Prices valid until Sept. 2 13 – Prices valid until Sept. 25 – available on BJs.com 18 – Prices valid until Sept. 15
Toys| Item | Sale Price | Discount |
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| So Slime DIY Slime Shakers, 8 pk. (BJ’s)6 | $12.98 | 35.07% |
| KidKraft Cedarbrook wooden Swing Set (BJ’s)13 | $574.99 | 23.33% |
| Barbie Dreamhouse (BJ’s)19 | $149.99 | 11.77% |
| Fischer-Price Activity Toys (JCPenney) | $21.99. – $69.99 | 22.22% – 26.68% |
| Quest Cornhole Board Set (DICK’S Sporting Goods) | $99.98 | 23.08% |
| Charleston Lodge Wooden Swing Set (Sam’s Club)18 | $999.00 | 33.36% |
| Hover-1 Journey Electric Folding Scooter (Sam’s Club)18 | $298.00 | 14.37% |
6 – Prices valid until Dec. 31 13 – Prices valid until Sept. 25 – available on BJs.com 18 – Prices valid until Sept. 15 19 – Prices valid until Sept. 4
All Other Categories1 – Prices valid until Sept. 8 5 – Prices valid until Sept. 2 7 – Prices valid until Sept. 7 14 – Prices valid until Sept. 25 – available on BJs.com and in club
Ask the Experts
It’s easy to go overboard while shopping when deals are everywhere. To help consumers keep their shopping budgets in check and find only the best bargains — as well as to give advice to retailers — we asked a panel of experts to weigh in. Click on the panelists’ profiles to read their bios and thoughts on the following key questions:
- What types of products are most likely to be discounted as part of a Labor Day sale?
- What tips do you have for finding the best Labor Day deals?
- Do you think retailers should remain open or closed in observation of Labor Day? Does keeping stores open on a national holiday hurt employee morale?
- What tips do you have for avoiding overspending during the Labor Day sales period?
Xiaodan (Dani) Dong Ph.D. – Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Marketing, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
Liwu Hsu Associate Professor, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Samuel I. Becher Affiliated Faculty at Drexel University &Business Law Professor, LL.B. (Tel Aviv University); LL.M., J.S.D. (Yale Law School), School of Accounting & Commercial Law, Victoria Business School, Victoria University of Wellington
Efua Obeng Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Howard University
Maria Papas Heide Ph.D. – Sr. Lecturer, Marketing Department, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-Madison
Xiaodan (Dani) Dong Ph.D. – Clinical Associate Professor, Department of Marketing, W.P. Carey School of Business, Arizona State University
Liwu Hsu Associate Professor, University of Alabama in Huntsville
Samuel I. Becher Affiliated Faculty at Drexel University &Business Law Professor, LL.B. (Tel Aviv University); LL.M., J.S.D. (Yale Law School), School of Accounting & Commercial Law, Victoria Business School, Victoria University of Wellington
Efua Obeng Ph.D. – Assistant Professor, Howard University
Maria Papas Heide Ph.D. – Sr. Lecturer, Marketing Department, Wisconsin School of Business, University of Wisconsin-MadisonIn order to identify the best Labor Day savings opportunities, we surveyed the following twenty retailers:
- Sam’s Club
- BJ’s
- DICK’S Sporting Goods
- JCPenney
- Sears
- Macy’s
- Exchange
- Academy Sports + Outdoors
- Guitar Center
- Staples
- Costco
- Sherwin-Williams
- Bed Bath & Beyond
Our editors then picked the 30 best deals and organized them into eight product categories, such as “Electronics” and “Computers & Phones,” to help shoppers easily find savings that match their needs.
In addition, we identified the best savings opportunities in September for the 15 item categories listed below by collecting the regular list price and discounted price of each item every day from August 1, 2018, to August 15, 2019. We then compared each item’s average discount in September with its average discount in other months. If its discount was highest in September, the item category was listed below as one of the best savings opportunities.
For price data, we referred to Amazon.com’s “Best Sellers” list. In each item category, we collected data only for items within a reasonable price range in order to avoid skewing our findings toward items that are likely too expensive for the average consumer.
Electronics- TVs ($300–$600)
- Digital Cameras ($170–$340)
- No-Contract Cell Phones ($100–$400)
- Refrigerators ($200–$1000)
- Dishwashers ($500–$1000)
- Washing Machines ($500–$2000)
- Ranges ($1000–$2500)
- Microwaves ($100–$200)
- Laptops ($450–$900)
- Tablets ($200–$500)
- Exercise Bikes ($300–$700)
- Treadmills ($500–$1200)
- Baby Cribs ($200–$500)
- Strollers ($200–$500)
- Car Seats ($200–$500)
Sources: Data used to create the above lists were collected from the aforementioned retailers as well as SlickDeals, DealNews and offers.com.
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