What are the equivalent of these UK Shops?
 

Hey guys,

Just applied for a Master's at UMN - really excited to see what happens.:fingerscrossed:

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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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.

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Dunno about #1.

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? :rolleyes: .... Try Goodwill.

Never heard of Wilko. :confused:

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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

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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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Close, but no cigar for you. ..... See my edited post above. :)I was thinking the same thing! :rolleyes:

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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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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.

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Well, there is the amazing B&H Photo Video store in New York City.

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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Can confirm this place rocks, I use it regularly for work supplies!

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Shoplifting makes Argos work, and that seems to be less of a problem in the US.

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I believe the answers you are looking for are:
1. Walmart
2. Walmart
3. Walmart
4. Walmart
5. Walmart
6. Walmart

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#1 LensCrafters

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I found Dollar General (not Dollar Tree which is like Poundland, except it's not all a dollar 'cos you have to add on the tax!) really useful for household 'stuff' like buckets &mops etc. A bit like Wilko.

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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