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throwsplasticattrees t1_jd8huko wrote

Reply to comment by BobQuasit in This idea of building outdoor malls with a parking area in the middle by Sayoria

>Why make people walk outside when the weather is bad so often?

Because people will do it and they don't have to heat and cool the space.

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jp_jellyroll t1_jd8ygjy wrote

They'll do it for the discount prices on designer goods. People will stab you in the chest to get 50% off last year's Gucci sunglasses. By comparison, a little cold & rain is nothing.

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LowkeyPony t1_jd938cq wrote

Merrimack Outlets. No tax. Was there last weekend and there were buses pulling in.

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wet_cupcake t1_jd95x8g wrote

My first job when I was a kid was at the Wrentham Outlets. Every day, rain or shine, busses lined up to drop off tourists. Insane because they would try to barter with you. Nothing like a 15 year old kid having to explain that the price is the price and we don’t trade goods.

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BobQuasit t1_jd8sq40 wrote

And yet the Wrentham outlets are an upscale place for foreign tourists.

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majoroutage t1_jd92aiz wrote

The dark arts of logistics sometimes dictate that it's cheaper and more sensible for them to fill an extra suitcase with quality products that will last than to ever buy the Walmart grade shit back home.

EDIT. And it's not just manufactured clothing either. Some of these people know how to clear out textile outlets too.

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