Might be because there is a lack of new vendors and products coming through. We are getting a lot of their own products as tsv's - northern nights, cooks essentials etc as well. Also, could be a sign of the times when a lot more things are on 'advanced orders', - shows they are not keeping much stock in the warehouse.
I agree there has been an overkill on the boots this winter, and its been one of the mildest on record !