“It was the best of times; it was the worst of times.” The summer sales are officially here. I walked down Huaihai Zhong Lu this morning and found heaps of discount offered by big names. Check it out during this weekend but try not to overspend your budget.

Clothing & Accessories

• H&M continues their mega season-end sale. An average 50 percent discount is offered on selected items. Go early for a wider collection to choose from.
• H&M’s next door neighbor C&A is also treating you with their season-change sale with an up to 50 percent discount.
• At the other end of Huaihai Zhong Lu, Spanish fashion tycoon Zara is knocking down their priceline. Find hip S/S pieces with an average 30 percent discount.

Homeware

• To celebrate their first 10 years as the 'Hai go-to homeware boutique, Simply Life is offering a storewide sale with up to 80 percent off items from July 4 to August. 2 and a special CD, "Life is a Celebration."
• O’Blu is offering a mid-year discount till July 23. For fans of Armani, the shop is giving 20 percent off jeans and 40 percent off ready-to-wear items and accessories. Get up to 30 percent off other denim labels like Citizens of Humanity, Denime and Antik Denim.
• Head over to any store of Quiksilver & Roxy in town (outlets excluded) and pick up two new summer arrivals and get 20 percent off. Purchase three selected items and get 30 percent off.

Lingerie

• For those missing out on the July 4 sales bonanza in the U.S., have no fear, underwear boutique Lingerie & Me is having its own celebration. Starting from July 2-5, come in and get 26 percent off on all the collections.

Malls&Department Stores

• City Plaza is holding their swimsuits festival on the third and sixth floor through July 14. All the City Plaza VIP members can enjoy 10 percent off. Spend over RMB300 to get RMB100 off your bill.
• Spend RMB258 in Yaxin Guangchang on summery stocks and get RMB118 off your bill through July 12.