noun
outlet store
A retail store selling brand-name goods directly from the manufacturer, often at discounted prices. Common in shopping contexts.
週末にアウトレットストアで服を買った。
I bought clothes at an outlet store over the weekend.
Variant with interpunct; less common in running text but seen in signage or emphasis.
アウトレットモール refers to a shopping center with multiple outlet stores, while アウトレットストア is a single outlet shop.
Loanword from English 'outlet store'.