This Is How HomeGoods Sells Fancy Cookware So Cheap

Known for its varied selection of products and low prices, HomeGoods has a little bit of everything for shoppers. Looking for retro kitchen items that are cool again, like patterned dish sets? Portuguese plates and rabbit-themed dishware are just a few HomeGoods kitchen decor items that could pass as vintage. These kitchen offerings extend beyond the decor, bowls, and plates, too. You can get fancy, expensive cookware here for cheaper than at department and specialty stores. That's because HomeGoods is an off-price retailer.

Being an off-price retailer means that HomeGoods takes advantage of opportunities to gain access to quality, brand-name products and negotiate the lowest cost possible. Such opportunities present themselves when manufacturers make too much of a product, vendors clear out seasonal items to make room for new ones, or department and specialty stores cancel orders. In some cases, brands and manufacturers discontinue products, and HomeGoods swoops in to get what's leftover. Generally, it gets these items for less than the wholesale price and passes on those savings so that shoppers get a spectacular value. The savings are typically 20% to 60% less than if customers were to purchase the products at regular retail price.

Since the inventory at HomeGoods is always changing depending on the opportunities that arise, you can't always expect to find fancy cookware in your local store. It's also important to remember that the item prices won't always be the same throughout the year. For instance, a brand-name pot may cost more one year than the next because each negotiation the off-price retailer makes with a designer, manufacturer, or vendor can differ.

With those caveats in mind, HomeGoods shoppers have posted some amazing finds on social media. One person on YouTube found Viking brand pans in various sizes at fantastic deals. For instance, the 3-ply, 10-inch stainless steel fry pan was only about $25 at HomeGoods but usually costs about $150 on the manufacturer website. Another shopper filmed and posted a short to YouTube showing a variety of Le Creuset braisers and Dutch ovens for about $180 to $230. By comparison, similar items can cost as much as $300 to $500 on the brand's website. On Facebook, a customer found a 4-quart Staub cocotte for about $100 rather than the $250+ price you might see elsewhere.

Keep in mind, too, that HomeGoods isn't the only off-price retailer that has fancy cookware for cheap. It's part of The TJX Companies, Inc.. So, you can also save when you buy cookware from TJ Maxx, Marshalls, and the group's other retail brands.