How can you imagine a paradise for shopaholics? This is either large shopping centers, or outlets, which are even more like mini-cities with shops concentrated in one place selling off-season and branded items, as well as past design collections with fabulous discounts. In this article, we will talk about the best outlets in Warsaw.
Helpful information
To make successful purchases, you need to know some of the rules that apply in outlets of Poland, of which there are not many:
- Managers and salespeople speak Polish and English.
- Stores do not have large drawers for storing bulk bags.
- When shopping, you need to have a passport, wallet or a bank card with you, and the best option for your bags is a small backpack.
- The necessary sizes of clothes and shoes may not be, it is worth considering that goods are sold either from the remnants of past collections, or off-season clothes, the running sizes of which are sold in actual sales.
In order not to get lost in the world of a large number of shops and signs in Polish and English, it is worth getting acquainted with a specific outlet via the Internet. This will help you figure out which one to direct your stops to, where the goods you need are sold. You will also receive information about the maximum discounts valid on the day you visit the outlet.
Outlets of Warsaw
Shopping can be done at one of the outlet centers in Warsaw: Fashion House, Factory Ursus and Factory Annopol. These outlets have almost the same set of goods sold in their stores and boutiques. The set of branded products is different. All have a discount system, and at the end of the seasons, discounts on already discounted goods also work. As a rule, outlets are located outside the city, but you can get to them by public transport.
Fashion house
Fashion House is a Warsaw outlet, built in 2005, located in Piaseczno, 27 kilometers from Warsaw. It is made in an unusual design, not like ordinary buildings of a shopping center, but rather as a small city with bright beautiful houses. On the territory of the town (17,300 m 2 ) in the houses there are more than 120 company stores that offer high quality products with a good discount.
Very often, stores hold promotions in which the buyer, purchasing two products, pays for one. Stock options are different. The main thing is that the buyer is the winner. Warsaw Fashion Outlet has such a wide selection of clothes and shoes that you simply don’t notice how time flows during shopping. Mustang, Salamander, Trussardi Jeans, Verona, Franco Feruzzi and other designer and seasonal items await their customers here.
The outlet is equipped with exchange offices, restrooms for children and a playground, a medical center, as well as parking for 1,200 places. There is a cafe where you can have lunch or a snack between shopping and boutiques.
The biggest discounts are available in August and before the Christmas holidays. But even at other times in the outlet you can buy good things literally at bargain prices. Outlet Address: Puławska 42 E, Piaseczno.
Trademark Factory
A network of shopping centers, created in 1996 in Spain by NEINVER, has been present on the Polish market since 2002. These centers, which are outlets in Warsaw, are positioned as an innovative sales channel, parallel and complementary to traditional channels. The factory is the first brand of shopping centers that exist on the Polish market. The total commercial area of facilities located in Poland is 84,500 m 2 . Factory outlets offer only high-quality goods at prices reduced by 30-70 percent during the year. The assortment, which is sold in the network of the brand, is unique goods that are surplus collections or valuable, branded items from previous seasons.
Factory ursus
This outlet of Warsaw entered the market in 2002 as the first shopping center in Poland. In terms of area (8500 m 2 ) and the number of stores, of which there are only 80, it is inferior to Fashion House, however, for more than 10 years it has supported the position of the country's most popular representative office. Factory Ursus contains many favorite brands among Poles and many tourists: Liu Jo, Adidas, Puma, Nick, Tommy Hilfiger, Tom Taylor, Lacoste, Levy, Vero Fashion, "Calvin Klein."
Not only designer, but also seasonal clothes, shoes, cosmetics at very low prices can be bought at the outlet. On the territory of the shopping center there is a children's play area and rooms for mother and child. If you need to purchase goods for children, there are such stores in the outlet where you can buy clothes, shoes and toys. You can have a snack or lunch in cafes or restaurants located on the territory of the outlet. For the pleasure of motorists there is free parking on site.
Discounts for outlet products usually vary between 30-70 percent, but twice a year prices fall off. This happens from December 15 to February 28, as well as from June 15 to July 31, during seasonal sales, discounts reach 80 percent.
Factory Ursus is located in the southwestern part of Warsaw. Access from the city center and surrounding villages is possible not only by car, but also by public transport: buses No. 177, 194 and 716 and a local train. Warsaw Outlet Address: Czerwca 1976 r. 6, 02-495 Warszawa
Factory Ursus Future Expansion Plan
New brands create an even more interesting offer for customers, modern and original interiors and better access - this is FACTORY in the new version. In the underground parking lot, 250 additional parking spaces will be built, and the total number of parking spaces will increase to 1000. The number of stores will increase from the current 80 to 110. The development of the center will be combined with a thorough reconstruction of the existing facility and the addition of completely new areas. FACTORY will receive a new design, facade upgrade and additional lighting.
Factory annopol
Warsaw Annopol Factory is the first facility in the country to receive a BREEAM certificate at the design stage, confirming the environmental cleanliness of all rooms and the implementation of all regulations on water purification, ventilation of rooms and landscaping of recreation areas. This Warsaw Outlet was built in 2013. Its area is 20,000 m 2 . In numerous stores, buyers can purchase men's, women's and children's clothing. There are shops selling sportswear, underwear, various accessories. On the territory there is a parking lot, places for recreation and entertainment after shopping.
In 2014, one of the largest Scottish companies producing sportswear and accessories opened a showroom in the center of the Annapol factory. The Trespass brand complements the outlet offers addressed to lovers of mountain expeditions, as well as other outdoor events.
Discounts, as in all outlets, are from 30 to 70 percent. Here are well-known world brands: “Albion”, “Big Sta”, “Levis”, “Adidas”, “Puma” and others. Since the opening, the outlet has enjoyed unrelenting popularity among residents of Warsaw and the surrounding area.
No less important for buyers will be the fact that Factory Annopol Outlet can be easily reached by public transport by buses No. 132, 104 and 204. There are bicycle racks, which are mainly used by Poles, and a large parking lot for motorists. Exact outlet address: Annopol 2, 03-236 Warszawa.
Promotions and Outlet Promotions
The annual summer campaign is held in four cities in Poland, where Factory Outlet centers operate. This is a special collection of clothes. Under the slogan "Stylish recycling" in the center of Warsaw, Wroclaw, Krakow and Poznan, special containers are installed in which clothes are collected for the most needy people.
Stylish Safari is an advertising campaign in which selected salons located in the centers of the Anopol factory and the Ursus Factory offer special discounts on the assortment sold. For each PLN 150 spent, customers can receive a coupon of PLN 10 or a discount on subsequent purchases. In addition, if they manage to correctly answer the controversial question, they will take part in the competition for the main prize in the form of a safari.
A lot of reviews have been written about shopping in outlets in Warsaw. You can find and read them on forums and social networks. But for the most part, they are positive, since nobody returns with empty hands. We are satisfied with the prices, only local products are few, and they are, as you know, of good quality. Sportswear and shoes from world brands, as well as good cosmetics, are brought from Warsaw. In any case, tourists consider the tour for goods at discounts for outlets a success.