READY, SET, SHOP

This Thursday (Aug. 1), the highly anticipated Toronto Premium Outlets grand opening weekend celebration will take place, offering shoppers live music, special prizes and deep discounts on designer and name brand outlet stores. Local dignitaries and executives will be on hand to cut the ribbon at 9 a.m., immediately changing the shopping landscape in the Greater Toronto Area and launching a completely new experience for visitors and area residents. With more than 85 high-end brands, many of them opening their first outlet store in Canada, shoppers will enjoy savings 25% – 65% every day over Canadian retail prices. During opening weekend, many stores will offer even deeper savings, prizes and giveaways in celebration of the event. Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, for example, will give away a $1,500 shopping spree. Mountain Warehouse will offer free gifts to the first 200 customers and Hudson’s Bay Outlet will offer 25% off entire purchases. Toronto Premium Outlets features many top Canadian, American and British brands. The store list will be a who’s who of top designer labels and leading brands offering a wide range of merchandise from stores including: Hudson’s Bay Outlet, Banana Republic, Bench, Bose, Brooks Brothers, Burberry (opening fall 2013), Coach, Cole Haan, Columbia Sportswear, DKNY, Dynamite, Eddie Bauer, Gap Outlet, Garage, Guess, Icebreaker, J.Crew, Kate Spade New York, Lucky Brand Jeans, Michael Kors, Polo Ralph Lauren, Restoration Hardware, Ted Baker London, True Religion and Zumiez. Toronto Premium Outlets with easy access off Hwy. 401 at the Trafalgar Road interchange in Halton Hills, is conveniently located near Pearson International Airport, downtown Toronto and key areas in Southern Ontario. (http://www.torontopremiumoutlets.ca)