In with Outlets

As the Americans are preparing to shop on Black Friday, we Canadians are gearing up to shop for Christmas. I visited Deerfoot Mall this weekend and noticed all the outlet stores there. Among the few I visited, the Mexx outlet and Liz Claiborne outlet are the two that really stands out. I always liked the fashion and quality of the stuff that Mexx makes and at the outlet, you can save up to 70% off retail. Same goes for the Liz Claiborne where you can save some serious money on activewear, casual and golf wear. If you need ski or snowboard fashions and equipment, checkout the SportChek outlet which is clearing alot of its winter gear.

Another good stop at Deerfoot Mall is the Winner’s. I always enjoy going through the aisles where the electronics and gadgets are kept. It looks like there is stuff from the failed Sharper Image stores in the US. There you will find a great selection of iPod accessories and iHome sound systems. There are also golf balls, framed photographs of Mike Weir, Tiger Woods and more, and golf ball monogramers, putting practice cups that returns your ball automatically, golf towels, divot tools, utility belts and more.

For the big kids in us all, there are two robots to check out. iQue and a red mobile robot that can respond to your voice commands. At $79, it’s worth checking out. For the smaller kids, Thomas railway sets and accessories are an abundance there, starting at $6.99 and a mountain track set for $9.99 (selling for more at Wal-Mart). Dora, Disney princess, Hannah Montana are all waiting for little girls and plenty of craft kits are there too.

Bazooka for $10

I bought a Bazooka today for only $10. Originally marked for $60, Tour Edge’s Bazooka 5-wood sold for more than 80% off. I also picked up a Tiger Woods sweater originally marked for $400 for just $10. And I added 2 more Ashworth golf shirts to my closet for $15 each. Where did I get all these great deals? At Golf Town. But you have to hurry because these deals won’t last.

Also at Winner’s, I found a box of 12 Nike Power Distance Super Far balls for $14.99. If you like Slazenger Raw balls, you can pick up a box for $12.99. They also had Titleist Sunday bags and golf travel bags for $49.99. In the clothing section, they had PGA Tour gift packs that included a hat, socks and a t-shirt for $16.99 and Titleist caps for $7.99.

Outside of the golf department, Winner’s is selling iHomeAudio alarm clocks and speaker systems for iPods at internet prices. My favorite is still the Wireless Sound System Model Evolve by Griffin that allows you to move the speakers around once your iPod is connected.