Factory outlet, also known as a factory shop, is a store where manufacturers sell their products directly to the public at a heavily discounted price. A factory outlet center is a manufacturer-owned store selling that firm's stock directly to the public.

The factory outlet is a retail store that sells products directly from the plant to the final consumer at greatly discounted prices. A factory outlet is also called a factory shop. It is a store where producers sell their products directly to the public at a highly discounted price.