J.Crew: Pricing Feb. 17, 2017 to Aug. 28, 2017


As part of its investigation of price advertising tactics used by outlet stores in Connecticut, TINA.org visited the J.Crew Factory store at Clinton Crossing Premium Outlets in Clinton, Connecticut on a weekly basis for more than six months (from February 17, 2017 to August 28, 2017) in order to track the advertised pricing for a sampling of five products.

The tables below show the advertised prices for each of the five products sampled over the course of TINA.org’s investigation.  To view supporting photographs of the product tags and sale signs, click on the “Calculated Sale Price” for each week.

[In some photographs, TINA.org added red boxes and/or arrows to assist viewers in identifying the advertised regular prices and advertised sale prices.]

Women’s Caryn Cardigan (#E5957); Advertised Regular Price: $54.50

Date  Calculated Sale Price
2/17/2017 $27.25
 2/24/2017 $20.00
 3/3/2017 $24.99
 3/9/2017 $24.99
 3/16/2017 $19.95
 3/23/2017 $19.95
 3/29/2017 $19.95
 4/5/2017 $19.95
 4/11/2017 $19.95
 4/17/2017 $19.95
 4/26/2017 $24.95
 5/3/2017 $24.95
5/9/2017 $24.95
 5/18/2017 $24.95
 5/23/2017 $24.95
5/30/2017 $27.25
 6/5/2017 $24.99
 6/12/2017 $24.99
 6/21/2017 $24.99
 6/30/2017 $27.25
 7/7/2017 $24.99
 7/13/2017 $24.99
 7/18/2017 $24.99
 7/24/2017 $24.99
 8/1/2017 $24.99
 8/9/2017 $27.25
 8/17/2017 $29.95
 8/24/2017 $25.34
 8/28/2017 $27.25

Women’s Racerback Cami (#58920); Advertised Regular Price: $49.50

Date  Calculated Sale Price
2/17/2017 $24.75
 2/24/2017 $24.75
 3/3/2017 $19.99
 3/9/2017 $24.75
 3/16/2017 $24.75
 3/23/2017 $24.75
 3/29/2017 $24.75
 4/5/2017 $24.75
 4/11/2017 $24.75
 4/17/2017 $24.75
 4/26/2017 $24.75
 5/3/2017 $24.75
5/9/2017 $24.75
 5/18/2017 $19.80
 5/23/2017 $19.80
5/30/2017 $24.75
 6/5/2017 $19.80
 6/12/2017 $19.80
 6/21/2017 $19.80
 6/30/2017 $24.75
 7/7/2017 $24.75
 7/13/2017 $19.80
 7/18/2017 $19.80
 7/24/2017 $19.80
 8/1/2017 $19.80
 8/9/2017 $19.80
 8/17/2017 $29.70
 8/24/2017 $13.93
 8/28/2017 $29.70

Men’s Washed Shirt (#49208, #24182); Advertised Regular Price: $49.50 – $54.50

Men’s Washed Shirt comes in slim fit (#49208) and regular fit (#24182). The same sales were presented for both fits.

Date  Calculated Sale Price
2/17/2017 $27.25
 2/24/2017 $32.70
 3/3/2017 $32.70
 3/9/2017 $32.70
 3/16/2017 $27.25
 3/23/2017 $27.25
 3/29/2017 $27.25
 4/5/2017 $29.95
 4/11/2017 $29.95
 4/17/2017 $24.95
 4/26/2017 $29.95
 5/3/2017 $29.70
5/9/2017 $29.70
 5/18/2017 $29.70
 5/23/2017 $29.70
5/30/2017 $24.75
 6/5/2017 $29.70
 6/12/2017 $29.70
 6/21/2017 $29.70
 6/30/2017 $29.95
 7/7/2017 $29.70
 7/13/2017 $29.70
 7/18/2017 $29.70
 7/24/2017 $29.70
 8/1/2017 $29.70
 8/9/2017 $29.70
 8/17/2017 $29.70
 8/24/2017 $27.62
 8/28/2017 $29.70

Men’s Sutton Chino (#38648); Advertised Regular Price: $49.50 – $59.50

Date  Calculated Sale Price
2/17/2017 $29.75
 2/24/2017 $41.65
 3/3/2017 $41.65
 3/9/2017 $35.70
 3/16/2017 $29.75
 3/23/2017 $29.75
 3/29/2017 $29.75
 4/5/2017 $29.75
 4/11/2017 $29.75
 4/17/2017 $29.75
 4/26/2017 $29.70
 5/3/2017 $34.95
5/9/2017 $34.95
 5/18/2017 $34.95
 5/23/2017 $34.95
5/30/2017 $24.75
 6/5/2017 $34.95
 6/12/2017 $34.95
 6/21/2017 $34.95
 6/30/2017 $34.95
 7/7/2017 $34.95
 7/13/2017 $34.95
 7/18/2017 $34.95
 7/24/2017 $34.95
 8/1/2017 $34.95
 8/9/2017 $35.70*
 8/17/2017 $35.70
 8/24/2017 $27.85*
 8/28/2017 $29.95*

* J. Crew Factory store clerk indicated that the Sutton Twill Pants sale sign applied to the Sutton Chinos.

Women’s Winnie Pant (#28637); Advertised Regular Price: $69.50

Date  Calculated Sale Price
2/17/2017 $34.75
 2/24/2017 $48.65
 3/3/2017 $48.65
 3/9/2017 $41.70
 3/16/2017 $34.75
 3/23/2017 $34.75
 3/29/2017 $34.75
 4/5/2017 $34.75
 4/11/2017 $34.75
 4/17/2017 $34.75
 4/26/2017 $41.70
 5/3/2017 $41.70
5/9/2017 $41.70
 5/18/2017 $41.70
 5/23/2017 $41.70
5/30/2017 $34.75
 6/5/2017 $41.70
 6/12/2017 $41.70
 6/21/2017 $41.70
 6/30/2017 $34.75
 7/7/2017 $41.70
 7/13/2017 $41.70
 7/18/2017 $41.70
 7/24/2017 $41.70
 8/1/2017 $41.70
 8/9/2017 $41.70
 8/17/2017 $41.70
 8/24/2017 $38.78
 8/28/2017 $41.70