Outlets Profit More Than the Average Customer is Led to Believe

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The price tags found in outlet stores make it difficult for customers to believe the business could possibly be making money. The truth of the matter is that they really are making a profit. Of course, they have to make or they wouldn't be in business. However, the real shocker is how great the cuts are in order to make profits possible.

How can the items afford to be less than the cost it is being sold for? 

The majority of the store's stock is not the same as the retail stock. They can differentiate in material, details and production quality. Usually the outlets' stock is made up of items made only for the outlets whether or not they openly state it. This can mislead the customer in believing the crazy price tags.

Why are they located so far out from the cities?

It was done so they were able to cut costs and prevent loss in sales at the main retail chains due to the outlets. They later found customers willingly spent more than they usually would due to the effort of traveling a great distant for a good sale.


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Have You Heard of Groupon or Wowcher?

Have you heard of Groupon or Wowcher?  They are websites selling products, holidays, short breaks and more.

Photo credit: Denise Larkin

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Denise Larkin is a writer who lives near London in the UK.  She writes about television shows, movies, travel reviews, restaurant reviews, sometimes product reviews and anything else that inspires her.  She has been writing for about 15 years.  She is, also, the Author of a fiction romance novel titled The Island of Love available in print and on kindle at Amazon, a travel book titled Cyprus Travels, along with 3 genre short fiction story books all available on kindle at Amazon.

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Please trash my previous statement- we all are same

I once said that most tourists from this country do nothing but waste their time while on sight seeing trips to other countries. It was in the reference to my 5 days' holiday visit to Bali. At that time I though tourists from other countries especially from Europe and America try to learn about culture, way of life, food and lifestyle when they visit other countries.

I was wrong, I assure you my previous statement was not absolutely true. I see a heck of lot of Europeans and Americans who have spent their whole trip beach hopping. I think I made my statement a bit generalized when I said they spent all their time in all good things.

Most travelers this summer I see here are supermarket shopping, getting drunk in backpacker bars, then recovering on the beach or tanning in the park. Maybe I should travel a bit more and learn not to make stupid statements. Absorbing the cultural aspect was not to be seen anywhere.

Photo source http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Tourism_in_Australia

PS- I'm not responsible if someone feels offended reading my post :)

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