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  • Neiman Marcus is expected to file for bankruptcy protection any day now.

  • The famed department store has been hit hard by the Corona virus pandemic, and it's not alone.

  • Department stores across the country have seen their sales dry up in the past month.

  • Even before the pandemic hit, many of those stores were already struggling.

  • Some experts expect to see stores close across the country.

  • With the financial crisis.

  • Consumers are seeing historic bargains.

  • This is what Black Friday normally looks like the day after Thanksgiving.

  • But there's another black Friday happening in the midst of the pandemic.

  • Retailers are offering blockbuster online sales since no one shopping in stores.

  • The Wall Street Journal calls it black Friday in April.

  • Stores are trying desperately to do whatever they can salvage sales at this time.

  • Department stores like Bloomingdale's, Macy's, Saks and Nordstrom are just sitting on tons of spring and summer merchandise, and that's where the online deals are.

  • For people looking for things that department stores right now, I would really recommend spring apparel and athletic apparel and footwear.

  • That's where the better discounts are going to be right now.

  • These animal print bootees were originally $79.

  • They're on sale at Macy's for $19.33 75% off stores are also offering relaxed return policies and free shipping.

  • Definitely take a look to see what your favorite designer brand is offering because you might be surprised you might find a really good discount being made available to you when it otherwise wouldn't be.

  • This Michael Course top was $78.

  • It's now $23.40 at Saks.

  • But even with the big sales, many consumers who have lost their jobs during the pandemic crisis are understandably reluctant to spend.

  • People just aren't buying clothing right now.

  • I mean, there, they're not going out.

  • This is a discretionary purchase, all right?

Neiman Marcus is expected to file for bankruptcy protection any day now.

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