fin de series

while the sales officially ended on saturday, stores have now moved on to sneakily calling their leftover sale items things like "fin de series" [end of series] or "les bests de l'ete" [summer bests] or just "promotion". the government regulates the official sale dates, thus, stores can't technically call a sale a sale, but a sale by any other name....is just the same! so bargain shoppers, keep your eyes peeled for special signs, as the shops try to move out the last of the summer goods.