Outlet mall

An outlet mall (or outlet centre) is a type of shopping mall, in which manufacturers sell their products directly to the public through their own branded stores. Other stores in outlet malls are operated by retailers selling returned goods and discontinued products, often at heavily reduced prices. Clothing, sporting goods, electrical products, cosmetics, and toys are among the types of items sold at outlet malls.

Outlet malls first appeared in the United States as a development of the traditional factory outlet: a store attached to a factory or warehouse, selling surplus stock at discounted prices. An outlet mall places several such outlets under one roof in a convenient location, usually an "out-of-town" site. The out-of-town site minimises overhead costs. And they may be legally necessary as conventional retailers may have contractual restrictions on the manufacturer on the location of the factory outlets so as to minimise competition with the traditional retailer. Therefore, factory outlets are usually located at least 20 kilometers outside of major cities, and consumers must account for gasoline costs and driving time when calculating their net savings.

Outlet malls have since spread to the European Union and to many other parts of the world. During the early 2000s, the U.K. company McArthurGlen opened the first outlet malls in Italy (Milan and Rome) and Portugal (Lisbon).

Australia

Australian Capital Territory

Brand Depot in Canberra

Victoria

Direct Factory Outlets in Melbourne

Canada

Western Canada

^* Deerfoot Outlet Mall in the city of Calgary, Alberta - Located conveniently close to the Calgary International Airport in the North East of the city, Deerfoot Outlet Mall is the largest indoor outlet mall in western Canada - also has the largest Sears Outlet Store in Canada.

Ontario

Windsor Crossing in Windsor, Ontario - located on Huron Line, Hwy#3 across from the St. Clair College campus.
Dixie Outlet Mall in Mississauga, Ontario - located on Dixie Road, south of QEW.
Cookstown Manufacturers' Outlet Mall - located at the corner of Hwy 400 and Hwy 89 (35 minutes north of Toronto).
St. Jacobs Outlet Mall - near the intersection of Hwy 85 and King St. N., just north of Waterloo, Ontario
Canada One Factory Outlets in Niagara Falls, Ontario - Lundy's Lane, between QEW and Montrose Road

United Kingdom

England

The Galleria, Hatfield, Hertfordshire

United States

Midwest

Nebraska Crossing - Located just north of Interstate 80 at exit 432 in Gretna, Nebraska. The center is near Omaha.
Tanger Outlet Center - Located north of Interstate 80 at exit 220 in Williamsburg, Iowa. The center is about 30 miles west of Iowa City, or 90 miles east of Des Moines. Another location is on Interstate 10 between Phoenix and Tucson at exit 198 in Casa Grande, Arizona.

Great Lakes region

Medford Outlet Center - Located west of Interstate 35 in Medford, Minnesota. This center is approximately 60 miles south of the Twin Cities
Gurnee Mills, approximately 50 miles north of downtown Chicago on Interstate 94 in Gurnee, Illinois
Chicago Premium Outlets Located in Aurora, Illinois.
Lighthouse Place Premium Outlets Located in Michigan City, Indiana.
Prime Outlets Lodi Located in Lodi, Ohio. It is south of Lodi, on State Route 83, right before Interstate 71. Some consider this to be Burbank, however it is geographically in Lodi.
Prime Outlets in Jeffersonville, Ohio located along Interstate 71 equidistant from Columbus, Ohio, Dayton, Ohio, and Cincinnati, Ohio.
Edinburgh Premium Outlets in Edinburgh, Indiana located at Interstate 65 and U.S. 31.

Mid-Atlantic

Southeast

Sawgrass Mills, in Sunrise, Florida

Gulf Coast

Prime Outlets Mall in Gulfport, Mississippi an eighth of a mile south from Interstate 10

Shopping malls

Valdosta Outlet Mall, in Valdosta, Georgia
Tanger Outlet, in Foley, Alabama
Tanger Outlet, in Gonzales, Louisiana
Sands Factory Outlets, in Destin, Florida

External links

Outlet Locator Find outlet malls throughout the United States
Chelsea Premium Outlets Find upscale outlet centers throughout the United States

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