What are the equivalent of these UK Shops?
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What are the equivalent of these UK Shops?
Hey guys,
Just applied for a Master's at UMN - really excited to see what happens.
Can you tell me what are the equivalents of these shops in America...?
1. Specsavers
2. Argos
3. Boots
4. Tesco/Sainsburys/Asda/Morrisons
5. Primark
6. Wilko
Would really help when picking out groceries, pots and pans etc!
Kind Regards.
Just applied for a Master's at UMN - really excited to see what happens.
Can you tell me what are the equivalents of these shops in America...?
1. Specsavers
2. Argos
3. Boots
4. Tesco/Sainsburys/Asda/Morrisons
5. Primark
6. Wilko
Would really help when picking out groceries, pots and pans etc!
Kind Regards.
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Re: What are the equivalent of these UK Shops?
Check and see if you have an IKEA anywhere near. My grad school programme ran a bus to our IKEA and it's where I got my pots and pans.
The answer to 2,3,4, 5, and 6 is Target.
And maybe a bit, nicer Walmart. Clothes and home stuff is nicer at Target. But a really big supermarket here will do pretty much everything.
Neither shop does the nicest fruit and veg, actually - but both are really good 'everything' shops.
I also got a LOT of stuff on amazon, because I could get it cheap, and get it delivered.
The answer to 2,3,4, 5, and 6 is Target.
And maybe a bit, nicer Walmart. Clothes and home stuff is nicer at Target. But a really big supermarket here will do pretty much everything.
Neither shop does the nicest fruit and veg, actually - but both are really good 'everything' shops.
I also got a LOT of stuff on amazon, because I could get it cheap, and get it delivered.
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There is nothing like Argos - use Amazon. Walmart sells a lot of cheap housewares - dishes, pans, and small appliances.
#3 is Walgreens, CVS, or Rite Aid, whichever is closest as they are all much of a muchness (FWIW Walgreens owns Boots, and some products are common to both),
#4 is local to whatever the groceries are in the region - grocery chains are rarely national. That said, Walmart (which owns Asda) is good for basic groceries - tins, jars, and packets of branded goods, but fresh produce and meat can be a bit hit or miss.
Primark! Seriously? .... Try Goodwill.
Never heard of Wilko.
Last edited by Pulaski; Sep 14th 2017 at 12:23 am.
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Re: What are the equivalent of these UK Shops?
I think boots own/have a majority share in Rite Aid. A lot of boots products (No.7, soap and glory.etc) can be found in Target also. Ulta and Sephora do a similar job too.
For Primark - Express, Forever 21, H&M.etc
- There is also Marshalls, Ross, Burlington and TJMaxx which I visit... a lot and do a similar job of cheap designer clothes (but main stream brands rather than just their own stuff).
Does Argos still exist? As Mr. P said - Amazon
For Primark - Express, Forever 21, H&M.etc
- There is also Marshalls, Ross, Burlington and TJMaxx which I visit... a lot and do a similar job of cheap designer clothes (but main stream brands rather than just their own stuff).
Does Argos still exist? As Mr. P said - Amazon
Last edited by livinginnyc; Sep 14th 2017 at 12:24 am.
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#1 - If you have vision insurance you will want to check with them who you can use. Otherwise a large chain is Target Optical.
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OH was really astonished at the whole concept of Argos. Far too "Soviet" to ever appeal to Americans she felt.
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Re: What are the equivalent of these UK Shops?
There is nothing like Argos here in terms of ordering with a catalogue number and waiting for stuff to come down a chute (have tried explaining it to The Husband but he can't see how it could work) but in terms of cheap housewares it's Walmart.
I used to love Wilko in the U.K. Not found anything here that comes close except some of the goods in Target. I always think Big Lots is just like Home Bargains in the U.K.
I used to love Wilko in the U.K. Not found anything here that comes close except some of the goods in Target. I always think Big Lots is just like Home Bargains in the U.K.
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Re: What are the equivalent of these UK Shops?
You can even take a look around the store and see the overhead conveyors in Google Street View:
https://www.google.com/maps/place/B%...3.996337?hl=en
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Re: What are the equivalent of these UK Shops?
Hey guys,
Just applied for a Master's at UMN - really excited to see what happens.
Can you tell me what are the equivalents of these shops in America...?
1. Specsavers
2. Argos
3. Boots
4. Tesco/Sainsburys/Asda/Morrisons
5. Primark
6. Wilko
Would really help when picking out groceries, pots and pans etc!
Kind Regards.
Just applied for a Master's at UMN - really excited to see what happens.
Can you tell me what are the equivalents of these shops in America...?
1. Specsavers
2. Argos
3. Boots
4. Tesco/Sainsburys/Asda/Morrisons
5. Primark
6. Wilko
Would really help when picking out groceries, pots and pans etc!
Kind Regards.
1. Walmart
2. Walmart
3. Walmart
4. Walmart
5. Walmart
6. Walmart
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Re: What are the equivalent of these UK Shops?
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Re: What are the equivalent of these UK Shops?
Hey guys,
Just applied for a Master's at UMN - really excited to see what happens.
Can you tell me what are the equivalents of these shops in America...?
1. Specsavers
2. Argos
3. Boots
4. Tesco/Sainsburys/Asda/Morrisons
5. Primark
6. Wilko
Would really help when picking out groceries, pots and pans etc!
Kind Regards.
Just applied for a Master's at UMN - really excited to see what happens.
Can you tell me what are the equivalents of these shops in America...?
1. Specsavers
2. Argos
3. Boots
4. Tesco/Sainsburys/Asda/Morrisons
5. Primark
6. Wilko
Would really help when picking out groceries, pots and pans etc!
Kind Regards.
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Re: What are the equivalent of these UK Shops?
If you find yourself visiting the North East of the USA then the equivalent of Primark is Primark https://www.primark.com/en-us/our-stores