A Sadvertising reader provided the Direct Mailer above - it's for Younkers' "august sale" that starts Wednesday, August 22.
It's also evidence - at least to me - that the company has outsourced their marketing to people who have no concept of clear English.
Firstly, the piece is prime evidence of some of the most gratuitous Couporn* on the market today. It's got more come-ons than Bourbon Street at Midnight during trade-show season. I counted at least FIFTEEN different examples of sales pitches based solely on pricing.
It's pretty clear that a brand is lost when the whole pitch seems to be about giving away margins. I'd understand if this was some sort of "Crazy Days" that only comes once a leap year or so but to Younker's, this is just "august sale."
They're throwing around discounts like a summer camp food fight!
But look closely at the upper left corner - see the $10 Off headline residing above the incomprehensible logos of Younkers and sister companies?
Here. I blew it up. At least 140% too, btw...
WTH?
Get $10 off the next storewide purchase of $25 or more when you spend $50 anywhere in the store.
This strategy is bizarre and most likely a one-way ticket to Big Lots! They're not selling clothes or home stuff any more but going for the kind of strategy that immediately puts the focus on GIMMEE GIMMEE.
Either Younkers has gone somewhat mad or they've farmed out their copywriting to people who clearly don't give a damn about what they're saying.
