Ocean State Job Lot honoring teachers with discount week

NORTH KINGSTOWN, R.I. (August 18, 2020) – Ocean State Job Lot, a discount retail chain with 140 stores in New England, New York, New Jersey and Pennsylvania is offering its “Educator Discount Week” at all Ocean State Job Lot locations from August 20th through August 26th.

To obtain the 25% discount, customers must present proper photo identification indicating they are a teacher, educator, homeschooler, or school management or support personnel who are authorized to make purchases on behalf of their school. Most products in the store are included in the promotion; limited product exclusions apply, including Ocean State Job Lot gift cards, third party gift cards, clearance items, propane tanks and refills, beer, wine, air conditioners, dehumidifiers, Char-Broil Gas Grills, kayaks, live plants and flowers. Discounts cannot be combined with any offers including, but not limited to: Job Lot coupons, Insider Exclusive Deals, Crazy Deals® and advertised sale items. The discount is not applicable to prior purchases.

“Each year, our ‘Educator Discount Week’ allows us to show our appreciation to those who do the important work of developing and inspiring our youth,” said Paul Conforti, Chief Marketing Officer. “While some states are trending toward reopening schools for in-person learning and others are not, we recognize that our educators need to prepare for a variety of scenarios. We’re hopeful that this discount will allow them to purchase the supplies necessary to help ensure their students’ needs are met whether they’re in the classroom, learning remotely or a combination of both.”