Top 100: 53. Marshalls

Top 100: 53. Marshalls
Tags: Top 100 Retail
April 19, 2011

Cynics may be leery of buying trendy designer clothing at up to 60 percent off, reasoning that if it is too good to be true then it probably is. But because designers must buy back whatever department stores don’t sell, they are happy to sell to Marshalls at deep discounts in order to clear their racks. Marshalls buyers are in the market 40 weeks a year snatching up the same styles and labels as high-end department stores directly from top designers. In addition to high-end clothing, Marshalls applies a similar formula to items ranging from cookware, luggage, shampoos and electronics to books, lotions, food and bedding.

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