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America s biggest outlet malls Now, according to industry newsletter Value Retail News, 216 outlet centers dot the U.S., with 316 chains operating about 13,000 stores.
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Always look at the return policy before you buy, Arroz says. Stores that accept returns may do so for store credit only and you must make those returns at the outlet and not the regular store. Online, you may have to pay for return shipping. At JC Penney, for example, items from the online outlet must be returned within 30 days. In comparison, regular store merchandise has a return period of 90 days. In either case, the customer is responsible for the return postage.
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Although it s convenient to shop outlets online, the move doesn t necessarily mean more of the eye popping deals bricks and mortar outlet stores are known for, says Linda Arroz, a stylist based in Los Angeles. Retailers and designers have scaled back inventory amid slow sales, which leaves less overstock to send to discounters such as TJ Maxx. It also means there s less to send back to designers for online flash sales or to spread out among outlet stores. There isn t that flow of goods anymore, Arroz says. Muddying things further, much of what s available is full priced outlet only lines, not deeply discounted one offs from a season or two ago, a difference that may be tough to distinguish when shopping online.
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Unfortunately, made for outlet products aren t always on par with their regular store equivalents. They can be made of cotton instead of wool or lack details such as reinforced buttonholes. Shell recommends inspecting tags for the letter F (for factory outlet) and checking the model number of small appliances online (a product modified for the outlet may have a different model number).
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Traveling and shopping go hand in hand. According to the U.S. Travel Association, half of leisure travelers went shopping during their 2009 trips. So it s no surprise outlets are trying to become mini tourist destinations. For Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, the country s second biggest owner of outlet malls, that means giving gift cards to bus drivers and tour planners every time they bring a group and about 10,000 buses a year stop at its Barstow, Calif., location alone, says Carrie Geldner, senior VP of marketing. For Premium Outlets, owned by real estate giant Simon Property Group, it means offering outright cash According to its Web site, it gives a $1,000 prize each quarter to the travel agency or tour operator that brings the most visitors to its centers.
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These changes mean outlets are no longer a place to dump the crummy stuff, says Anne Coughlan, a marketing professor at Northwestern s Kellogg School of Management. In fact, 82% of products at outlet centers are made specifically for the outlets, says NPD Group retail analyst Marshal Cohen.
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There are so many fashion sales this fall that even a big sale might not be the best deal, says Cheryl Holland Bridges, the director of the Center for Retailing Studies at Texas A M University in College Station, Texas. Online shoppers can easily compare styles and prices of outlet items against those currently in stores. In store shoppers can use their smartphones for a similar search.
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Charleston Department Stores Black Friday 2011
Unfortunately, made for outlet products aren t always on par with their regular store equivalents. They can be made of cotton instead of wool or lack details such as reinforced buttonholes. Shell recommends inspecting tags for the letter F (for factory outlet) and checking the model number of small appliances online (a product modified for the outlet may have a different model number).
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V. Butler s Store Black Friday 2011
Traveling and shopping go hand in hand. According to the U.S. Travel Association, half of leisure travelers went shopping during their 2009 trips. So it s no surprise outlets are trying to become mini tourist destinations. For Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, the country s second biggest owner of outlet malls, that means giving gift cards to bus drivers and tour planners every time they bring a group and about 10,000 buses a year stop at its Barstow, Calif., location alone, says Carrie Geldner, senior VP of marketing. For Premium Outlets, owned by real estate giant Simon Property Group, it means offering outright cash According to its Web site, it gives a $1,000 prize each quarter to the travel agency or tour operator that brings the most visitors to its centers.
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The outreach extends to partnering with airlines and participating in international trade shows, says Karen Fluharty, until recently senior VP of marketing for Prime Outlets. (Simon Property Group recently inked a deal to buy a majority of Prime s properties.)
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