In a state where shipping costs can double the price of online orders and winter gear costs as much as a small car payment, Alaskans have discovered a retail sanctuary that defies the notorious “Last Frontier markup.”
Plato’s Closet in Anchorage has become the worst-kept secret among savvy shoppers who refuse to let Arctic living freeze their fashion sense or empty their bank accounts.
When you live in a place where a gallon of milk can cost as much as a fancy coffee in the Lower 48, finding affordable anything becomes something of a competitive sport.
Alaskans have perfected the art of stretching dollars through necessity, trading insider tips on where to find deals like prospectors once shared gold rush maps…