The small number at the top right corner of the price tag will tell you. “Most of the time, items will be 30, 50, 70, which means it is 30 percent, 50 percent, 70 percent clearance,” former ...

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Lastly, keep an eye out for tag colors. White price tags are regular merchandise, while red price tags show that an item is on clearance. Yellow price tags indicate the final clearance price.