now to what you need to know to make the best of those big Labor Day Weekend sales ABC's Alexis christopherus is here with the details we love a good deal Alexis don't we all do Rihanna and all right look the unofficial end of summer brings with it a dizzying array of sales from mattresses and appliances to a cruise vacation there's a sale for everyone summer is on sale this Labor Day weekend retailers turning the page on a new season moving those grills and patio sets out of the store the discounts are very very generous so if you need anything in those categories now is the time to pounce like this gas fir pit it was more than $320 at the Home Depot now 40% cheaper at under 200 swimsuits marked down 50% at Nordstrom rack's summer closeout sale luggage up to 75% off and it's not too late to save on that last minute back to school shopping Kohl's has everything from backpacks to Uniforms on sale plus earn $5 in Kohl's Cash for every 25 you spend and Target Amazon and Walmart still holding big back to school sales on everything from laptops to apparel and more but experts say buying directly from the brand itself can pay off they have a lot of wiggle room on pricing you might do better going straight to that brand versus the retailer that carries that brand and don't forget about those all important travel deals which are plentiful this Labor Day weekend including those Getaway Cruise books Bings MSC cruises from Miami Orlando and New York City starting as low as $199 per person to key destinations across the Caribbean now things you should hold off on buying this weekend toys Tech and fall clothing you'll find bigger and better deals later this fall with another Amazon Prime day in October and of course Black Friday which is a mere 89 days away but who's counting right with exactly yes Cru sounds right now by the way thank you Alexis appreciate y