more content in German | mehr Inhalt auf deutschThe DIY store chain who has often been annoying enough with its frequent advertisements “20% on everything – except pet food” – whatsitsname again, erm, yes, “Praktiker” (=practitioner) – apparently now celebrates its 30th birthday. But not that they’d just say “30% on everything” now, oh no, according to today’s flysheet:
- 31% on cair conditioners and fans,
- 27% on tiles,
- 24% on furniture and racks,
- 23% on building elements,
- 22% on fireplaces and heaters,
- 21% on wood.
All that from Feb 1 to 4; plus from Feb 5 to 7:
- 33% on all energy-saving lamps.
That raises some questions for me:
- Did they price these things so tightly that this is the maximum discount they can afford?
- Or are they just trying to pretend that were the case?
- Did they roll the dice for these numbers?
- What can we expect the next weeks and months?
- Is it worth the potential confusion of customers and employees?
- On average (with regard to their total sales volume), is that more or less than “20% on everything”?
- Are these the next lotto numbers?
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