Exciting news! Not the higher prices , but new stuff would be cool!
The saddest thing about the outlets to me is that a lot of them end up on the bay. Some people don't live close to a Coach store or outlet and don't really know the difference. They see an authentic Coach bag on the bay 'new with tags' and think they are getting a great deal on a FP bag. In reality they are overpaying for a MFF bag. I'm originally from a small town in NC where there is no Coach store or factory store closer than a 1.5 hour drive. Most of the people from my hometown don't explore much and only shop locally or online. I know many people that have the MFF bags, that they bought overpriced on the bay and it makes me so mad every time I see it. I love the outlets and the possibility of finding a FP delete (usually the reason why I'm there). But I do hate what consumers are doing with the products.
But why? The information is out there, and some people may choose to learn it and some may not. We have a concept in law called caveat emptor, buyer beware. Some people don't care to be informed because the time necessary vs. the cost of being wrong (i.e., making a purchase at anything less than bottom dollar prices) does not justify doing the research. In the end, regardless of price, if they're happy - WHO CARES???