Aeropostale

Aeropostale is an American casual apparel and accessories retailer primarily aimed at teens and young adults. The brand focuses on comfortable, laid-back basics like jeans, graphic tees, and hoodies. Its style emphasizes youthful, everyday fashion at an affordable price point.

A popular shopping destination for today's teenagers, Aéropostale is a leading mall-based specialty retailer that designs, markets and sells its own brand of casual, current apparel targeting 14 to 18 year-olds. Aéropostale provides their customers with high-quality fashion and basic merchandise at unquestionable value and compelling prices. Aéropostale’s collection includes staples like their famous polos, hoodies, jeans and graphic tees as well as essentials such as dormwear, jewelry, footwear and swimwear. Aéropostale maintains their own ecommerce site, aeropostale.com, which offers extended sizes and additional Aéropostale product. The first Aéropostale store was opened in 1987.

Gaffney Premium Outlets is an outdoor outlet mall located at 1 Factory Shops Boulevard in Gaffney, South Carolina. It sits just off Interstate 85 at Exit 90, making it easily accessible for travelers driving between Greenville, SC, and Charlotte, NC. Gaffney itself is known as the "Peach Capital of South Carolina" and serves as the county seat of Cherokee County in the Upstate region. The area combines small-city charm with convenient proximity to larger urban centers and attractions such as the Blue Ridge Mountains and Carowinds Theme Park. The mall benefits from high visibility and traffic along I-85, a major highway corridor, and is near BMW’s U.S. headquarters and Charlotte’s banking industry, contributing to a steady flow of visitors. The outlet mall features approximately 75 stores spread over about 360,000 square feet. Its retail mix includes a broad range of fashion and footwear brands, sportswear, luxury labels, and home goods. Notable stores include Nike Factory Store, Polo Ralph Lauren Factory Store, adidas, Michael Kors Outlets, kate spade new york, and Pottery Barn, reflecting a blend of casual, athletic, and upscale merchandise. The mall offers amenities such as ample parking and a variety of dining options, including casual restaurants and eateries, catering to shoppers’ convenience. The outdoor layout encourages a leisurely shopping experience with easy access to each store. Gaffney Premium Outlets typically operates from 10:00 AM to 9:00 PM Monday through Saturday, while it is closed on Sundays. This schedule supports both weekday and weekend shoppers traveling through the region. The mall’s strategic location and diverse store offerings make it a key shopping destination in Upstate South Carolina.