Tanger Factory Outlet Centers , the outlet shopping real estate investment trust that has been one of the hardest-hit real estate stocks during the pandemic, was another story. Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE: SKT) is the only pure-play outlet shopping real estate investment trust, or REIT.With the stock still down by about 60% in 2020, the company has … Tanger Factory Outlet Centers, Inc. (/ ˈ t æ ŋ ər / TANG-ər) is a real estate investment trust headquartered in Greensboro, North Carolina that invests in shopping centers containing outlet stores. The mall real estate investment trust (REIT) niche is going through a shakeout. Tanger Factory Outlet Centers (NYSE:SKT) and its peers are facing massive headwinds with no easy fixes. With Tanger … Shares were up … As of …