Cornering the Market

Incredible prices, brand-name fashions

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Famous Brands
100 Inip Place, Inwood
(516) 239 8908, www.famousbrandsny.com

As one of seven locations throughout New York, Famous Brands in Inwood (formerly known as Five Towns Outlet or FTO) brings a unique and compassionate concept to shoppers. Sold are many of the same fashion labels found in department stores and specialty shops, but at the lowest possible prices … sometimes as much as 90 percent below retail. And the inventory is refreshed quickly and frequently.

President and CEO of Famous Brands, Lou, feels that the success of his company comes from caring for his employees and customers pared with good sales strategy. He understands, first hand, the struggles of today’s consumer, so he hires people who, he feels, will care and understand.

“Money is tight for many individuals and families,” he said. “My own background includes growing up in a lower income family and working my way up in retail, starting as a stock boy in a department store. My customers are very important to me and should be treated that way.”

Not only does Lou work hard to find high quality merchandise at great prices, but he also wants his store to exude a neighborhood feeling. Sales people are encouraged to greet and recognize the clientele. The goal is to get to know get to know customers by name and treat each one like family.

Famous Brands, a company in the fashion industry over 60 years, sells on-trend high quality brand name apparel and accessories for ladies in regular woman and plus sizes, men, girls, boys, toddlers and infants. Prices are always steeply discounted. Sales are frequently run on top of those low prices.

There are currently stores in Inwood, Valley Stream, Jackson Heights, Astoria, Maspeth, Long Island City and Brooklyn, with plans to open more. Store hours vary at the different locations.