Sales are a favorite time for all buyers. Many people are waiting for them to buy their favorite things at a good discount, some even go to other countries for this period in search of low prices for their favorite brands. however, there are stores where the sale is not a temporary phenomenon - these are drains, discounts and outlets.
Common to these three formats is the availability of discounts of 30% - 90% all year round. In this regard, many do not see the difference between them, but it still exists.
Outlet — what is it?
Outlet – is a large store in the format of a shopping center, which sells clothing, shoes and accessories of famous brands. Imagine the Moscow Central Department Store, only in all boutiques all year round discounts of 30% - 90% on all products!
There are two types:
factory outlet — sale of goods directly from production facilities;
outlet mall-sales of unsold goods from store shelves.
The history of this format began in the USA, where shoe manufacturers for the first time decided to sell the population the remains of products from factories with large discounts. Initially, such points were located on the first floors of the factories themselves and offered products from one manufacturer. Today, outlets are huge multi-brand shopping centers. The shops in them do not differ in appearance from the fashionable boutiques, the things of which they sell. The largest of them are located in America and Europe. In Russia, this direction is just beginning to develop.
As the founders of this direction, it is American outlets that are distinguished by the most democratic prices. Items in the outlet can be represented by several brands or a single chain.
Top 10 outlets in the world
Bicester Village – United Kingdom. Outlet in the style of an English village with colorful houses and hedgerows. It is an hour's drive from London. It has more than 160 designer stores, discounts reach 70%. You can order a round-trip transfer and a VIP discount card.
Vallée Village-France. The largest outlet mall in the country, which brings together about a hundred prestigious fashion and home goods brands in one town. It sells collections of past seasons at discounted prices. Vallee Outlet is a 40-minute drive from Paris. You can book a transfer here.
Sicilia Outlet Village-Italy. The most popular Italian outlet is not near the fashion capital, but in Sicily. A shopping village with cobbled streets is built on the A19 Palermo-Catania motorway: a 40-minute drive from Catania and a 70-minute drive from Palermo.
Foxtown factory-switzerland. the complex is built in a city near the italian border. it has more than 160 stores of the world's leading brands. Discounts up to 70%.
Serravalle designer outlet – Iitaly. this outlet village can be accessed from milan, turin or genoa. this is the largest town in europe of branded stores with year-round sales. you can book a transfer from milan.
La Roca Village-Spain. The most popular outlet center in Spain. It has more than 140 boutiques. It is a 40-minute drive from Barcelona. You can book a round-trip transfer here. Las Rozas Village Outlet, Spain. Shopping center is a 30-minute drive from Madrid. Built outdoors, discounts in stores reach 70%. During the year, a series of large-scale events takes place on its territory. Among them is Madrid Fashion Week. You can order a transfer.
McArthurGlen Designer Outlet Berlin-Germany. The outlet is a 40-minute drive from Berlin. It has more than 80 stores and the lowest prices in Germany for branded items.
Maasmechelen Village-Belgium. The outlet in the village of Maasmechelen includes more than 100 boutiques of prestigious fashion brands. It sells products with discounts of up to 60% of the recommended retail price. The outlet is visited from Brussels, as well as from the border cities of Holland and Germany. You can order a transfer from the Belgian capital with lunch and a gift at this link.
McArthur Glen Troyes Outlet – France. It is a 2-hour drive from Paris. This is one of the most famous shopping centers in Europe. It has 210 designer brands and more than 100 boutiques.