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[AZTheta]

Benzgirl, Coach is not cited in the article you linked to on buzzfeed. I have bought at the Coach outlet in Santa Fe and in Las Vegas; and have returned items to the Coach store here in Tucson, no questions asked, full refund. I'll do some research and update re: Coach.

Perhaps the facts in the article may be true for other retailers.

[navane]

Originally Posted by AZTheta

Benzgirl, Coach is not cited in the article you linked to on buzzfeed.

I read the article and there was one, short line mentioned 2/3 of the way through: "Coach and high-end luggage maker Tumi have said 85% of their outlet goods are made-for-factory."

[AZTheta]

Originally Posted by navane

I read the article and there was one, short line mentioned 2/3 of the way through: "Coach and high-end luggage maker Tumi have said 85% of their outlet goods are made-for-factory."

Thanks, I missed that (obviously). I'll contact Coach for verification.

ETA: you will find regular items at the Coach outlet, as well as items that may have been made for the factory outlet (long story, that's the condensed version).

[33girl]

There was an article similar to this in Allure around 20 years ago. The problem is there are just too damn many outlet malls. But FWIW, I like Gap Outlet about a zillion times more than regular Gap (as my closet shows).

[Sciencewoman]

Originally Posted by 33girl

FWIW, I like Gap Outlet about a zillion times more than regular Gap (as my closet shows).

Yes

[Munchkin03]

Originally Posted by 33girl

There was an article similar to this in Allure around 20 years ago. The problem is there are just too damn many outlet malls. But FWIW, I like Gap Outlet about a zillion times more than regular Gap (as my closet shows).

That's how I feel about J.Crew Factory.

[LAblondeGPhi]

Originally Posted by AZTheta

Perhaps the facts in the article may be true for other retailers.

It's definitely true of Banana Republic and Michael Kors. The BR Outlet tags even sometimes say something like "compared to similar style" to point out the "savings". Last year I stopped by a Michael Kors outlet (while shopping at the Banana outlet ) to ask a repair question about my bag, and the sales clerks said that because my bag was part of their standard line, I'd have to go to a regular store to find out. The two stores carry totally different merchandise. FYI- they'll give you a hard time about repair work if you've purchased your item anywhere besides an MK store, like a department store.