Upstate NY Bargain Shopping

[Costanza]

My wife and I will be driving to NYC to see family this summer. We've been holding off shopping for clothes for a while thinking that there must be some places between Buffalo and Manhattan to do some bargain shopping. The $CAN is strong, and my wardrobe is just about empty so I need everything- suits, shirts, shoes, even a winter coat.

Any recommended stops?

PS, my wife needs clothes too.

 

[hmmurdock]

Woodbury Commons

 

[LynahFaithful]

http://www.premiumoutlets.com/outlets/outlet.asp?id=9 Off of the Thruway, exit 42. There are directions on the website.

 

[Nick V.]

If you are going on the Northway exit 19 has this:
http://www.factoryoutletsoflakegeorge.com/
Not nearly as large as Woodburry but worth the stop.
Decent selection, way easier and less crowded than Woodburry.
I'll be up there this weekend.

 

[csheehan]

If you like Lands' End stuff, try their Inlet store in Rochester. It's in the Marketplace Mall just north of the Thruway on I390.

 

[stant62]

Is there a Hickey Freeman outlet in Rochester? Kinda out of the between Buffalo and New York (fastest way is via 81 and 80 through PA) but I would second Woodbury Commons.

 

[Costanza]

Originally Posted by stant62

Is there a Hickey Freeman outlet in Rochester? Kinda out of the between Buffalo and New York (fastest way is via 81 and 80 through PA) but I would second Woodbury Commons.

Woodbury is close enough to be on the agenda. So are Waterloo, Niagara Falls, Walden Galleria. I think Woodbury is HF's only New York outlet.

 

[fabrix]

Depending on what you consider upstate, Glens Falls has a bunch of Outlet shops. Polo, BR, JCrew etc...

 

[bobbers]

Originally Posted by stant62

Is there a Hickey Freeman outlet in Rochester?

The Hickey Freeman factory store is in Rochester.

I'd didn't find much at Waterloo Outlets last time I went. There was a Brooks Brothers outlet and a Polo outlet, but it was mostly made-for-outlet merchandise (as opposed to returns/end of season/etc. from the main store).

 

[Costanza]

made for outlet?

 

[bobbers]

for example, brooks brothers 346 is a line only found at their outlets. generally lower quality than items from their regular stores.

 

[ShayaEXQT]

Originally Posted by bobbers

for example, brooks brothers 346 is a line only found at their outlets. generally lower quality than items from their regular stores.

i got really disappointed once when i went to a BB outlet, the entire place was stocked with 346, no other BB brand in sight.

 

[Costanza]

Thanks for this info dave/bobbers. A quick web search on this topic turns up interesting reading about marketing on outlets like this.
I live downtown and don't have much experience with them. Are there better strategies?

 

[bobbers]

Re: Waterloo, if you're going to be passing by and aren't pressed for time it's at least worth a stop. Your wife may find something at the other outlets there.

A Saks Off Fifth is rumored to be opening in Syracuse, but that might not be for a while.

 

[AnGeLiCbOrIs]

Woodbury is generally worth a look. Look at a map of the outlets and try to have a clear strategy of the stores you want to hit and in what order.

The HF outlet in Rochester often has a very large selection but the prices will be the same as their outlet at Woodbury Common.