The Best Deals of the Christmas Clearance | M6 | 66 minutes

What if the real bargain was celebrating Christmas after the big day?
From December 26 onward, prices on Christmas-labeled products plummet dramatically.
It’s a jackpot for the savviest and most patient consumers — those who refuse to pay full price. Retailers must clear out unsold stock at all costs, limiting their losses. It’s a bit like sales before the sales.
In clearance supermarkets, foie gras, capons, oysters — all fresh products with very short use-by dates — are heavily discounted. And for the most forward-thinking shoppers, some stores even offer Christmas decorations at 50% off.
Thanks to these deals, Nelson will be able to host a festive meal for himself and his friends at a much lower cost.
Just how much can you save by shopping smart?
But this post-holiday period is also an intense time for shopping malls, which are already gearing up for the next major retail event of the year: the January sales.
How are the discounted items selected? What kind of reductions can shoppers expect?
An investigation into this one-week window when bargains rain down — and the French consumers determined to make the most of them.