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’ ...

I vividly remember the first time I set foot inside a Nike Factory outlet. It was the summer of 1990 and we were on a family trip to Florida. At the time I was 9 years old wearing a size 9 men’s shoe ...