vegasinc.com | September 18 - September 24, 2016
Shoppers stroll through the Premium Outlet in Las Vegas. (shutterstock file)
Bargain hunters on the prowl Off-price retailers are gaining ground in the retail apparel industry, and stores are cashing in on the trend By Howard Riell | Special to VEGAS INC
How are retail apparel businesses catering to the consumers who insist on paying as little as possible? ¶ It’s a weighty question in outlet-rich Las Vegas, where some express surprise that the share of off-price buyers isn’t higher. ¶ Among the frugal, surprisingly to some, are affluent consumers, who enjoy the valley’s variety of discount shopping bargain hunting, Continued on page 15
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