Outlets don't always offer the best deals. Here's how to find the real bargains.

Many off-price stores are selling made-for-outlet goods, usually with cheaper fabrications and fewer fine details.

Do outlet malls offer real savings and sell made-for-outlet goods at lower quality?

Checkbook staffers spent three months visiting 40 brand-name outlets, scrutinizing online terms and conditions.

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Most Outlet and Factory Stores Offer Cheaper Goods Made Specifically for Off-Price Locations, Not Genuine Bargains, Consumers' Checkbook Investigation Finds

The words "outlet mall" conjure images of steep discounts on designer goods and past-season fashion steals. But a new investigation by nonprofit consumer organization Consumers' Checkbook finds that ...
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J Crew Factory and other outlets are often selling worse-quality goods than main stores | Expert opinion

The words outlet mall or factory store make many shoppers envision marked-down designer bags, slightly damaged furniture, or last season‘s fashions at steep discounts. But a new study by Consumers’ ...