Establishments in Michigan offer deeply discounted merchandise sourced from overstock, returns, and shelf-pulls originating from a major online retailer. These stores operate on a model where the prices of items within bins decrease throughout the week, typically culminating in the lowest prices on a designated final day. This presents consumers with the opportunity to acquire goods at significantly reduced costs.
The emergence of these retail outlets provides several advantages. For consumers, it offers access to a wide array of products at prices often well below traditional retail. For the online retailer, it provides a channel for liquidating excess inventory, minimizing waste and recovering value from goods that might otherwise be discarded. Historically, the practice of reselling returned and overstocked items has existed through various channels; these establishments represent a more formalized and accessible iteration of that practice.