Today's Parola del Giorno is the plural noun i saldi, which means sales.
In Italy, sales generally happen twice a year: after Christmas in January and in the summer beginning the first few days of July.
See the noun used below:
Ti piace la mia maglietta? L'ho presa quest'estate quando c'erano i saldi: ho fatto un affare comprandola a metà prezzo!
Do you like my T-shirt? I got it this summer when the sales were on: I got a deal buying it at half price!