factory outlets
Manufacturer retail shops
Factory outlets are retail stores where manufacturers sell their own products directly to consumers, typically at discounted prices.
The premise is that eliminating middlemen reduces costs, though merchandise may include overstock, discontinued items, or goods made specifically for outlet sale.
Factory outlets often cluster in outlet malls or shopping centers: We drove an hour to the factory outlets looking for deals.
- bargain huntingPursuing discounted merchandise
- markdownsLowered retail prices
- clearance salesHeavily discounted merchandise events
- end of seasonWhen a period concludes
- last seasonMost recent completed period
direct-to-consumer · overstock · surplus goods · designer labels · name brands · storefronts · retail chains · brand loyalty · wholesale markets · discount stores · liquidation sales · coupons · price tags · distribution centers · factories · flash sales · e-commerce · warehousing
- bargain shoppingdiscount stores, clearance items, warehouse clubs, markdowns, clearance sales
- discount storesdiscounter, Dollar General, dollar store, dollar stores, Dollar Tree
- outlet shoppingdiscount retail, premium outlets, Nordstrom Rack
- textile industrytextile mills, cotton mills, spinning mills, wool mills, woolen mills
- BandungPasteur
factory outletsluxury boutiques
Exclusive small retailers selling expensive goods
flagship stores · designer boutiques · Harrods · Neiman Marcus · Saks Fifth Avenue