Between now & mid Feb. OP is right, they will maybe have a few more weeks of mark downs, then they'll start shipping the out if the stores.
Go shopping now, get what you feel is a good deal and wait on the ones that aren't low enough or aren't must haves. Watch closely over the next few weeks.
I was at Kohl's today and got a few boys short sleeve t-shirts for $3.30 ea - probably left overs from the fall. A lot of the winter clothes were marked down, But they weren't quite at my "stock up and store it price" yet.
A few years ago I had one day at Kohls where I found boys athletic pants marked down to $2 & $3 each. I bought one pair of every color-size combo they had for the next 5 sizes. I walked out of the store with three HUGE bags, and paid less than $100. Every time the oldest grows I just pulled out the next size. Got to the end of the sizes this year. But that one lucky day has literally saved me a thousand in clothing!
