1.Malls offer a wider variety of merchandise compared to outlets. 2.Outlets have cheaper merchandise compared to malls. 3.Malls receive merchandise from the manufacturer while outlets receive merchandise from the surplus from malls. 4.Malls have wider parking lots whereas the outlets have smaller parking lots or none at all.

Malls are big buildings that are associated with many stores and additional activities, while outlets are small stores that offer discounts on designer merchandise. Shopping malls or malls are large enclosed spaces that are often characterized with many stores that sell merchandise to the public.