In 2010, Bloomingdale’s joined the ranks of other high-end department stores that have created discount versions of themselves, you know, for the fabulous and the broke. May we present: Bloomingdale’s The Outlet Store. Since the opening of their first outlet location in Chicago, 14 more have sprung up bringing deals as great as 70 percent off. The next spot to get its slice of the discount pie will be none other than the City of Brotherly Love. Bloomie’s— for the working man/woman—will open their 16th location in Center City. They’re right down the block from the Nordstrom Rack, which just turned 1. Go chic on the cheap. bloomingdales.com, nordstromrack.com
