Article content Smiling shoppers — nearly giddy with their discounted hauls — could be seen all over downtown Vancouver Monday, toting oversized bags stuffed with merchandise. Even though the , located at the Vancouver Convention Centre West, officially opens on Tuesday and runs through Sept. 2, an invite-only sale preview was extended to employee family and friends and other VIPs on Monday.
showed deal-hungry shoppers lining the waterfront from the convention centre’s doors well into the heart of Coal Harbour in the early hours of the morning. Deanna Woo, a digital creator, arrived at 7:30 a.m.
to join the lineup. By 10 a.m.
, she had yet to enter the sale. “I’m still waiting!” she shared . The Vancouver-headquartered company’s annual warehouse sale sees its wares, which include women’s clothing and accessories, discounted 50-90 per cent off retail.
A shopping event that’s exclusive to Vancouver, the sale often draws shoppers from across B.C. and beyond.
Inside the sale, the organized chaos synonymous with the Aritzia Warehouse Sale was in full swing. Crowds of shoppers moved through the sale to the thundering beat of a live DJ. Groups of shoppers swarmed rolling racks of puffer coats, TNA bike shorts, and more, dragging green woven bags by the straps, some chained together to create a train of discounted discoveries.
Standing with two full bags of winter coats, including the coveted Super Puff, at her feet, veteran shopper Tiffany Domingo said you don’t h.