There are reasons why aggregator sites work, just
like big department stores.
Not exact matches
Some other
department stores like Giant Tiger, Fields and the NorthWest Company are expanding their influence and do well in smaller towns, but the
big four have the lion's share of the market.
Most jewelry and
department stores keep watches neatly divided,
like members of some especially conservative place of worship, into a section «for him» with
big, chunky watches, and a section «for her» where they keep the dainty ones.
And in an ominous turn of events,
big brands
like Coach, Michael Kors, and Ralph Lauren have reduced the amount they sell through
department stores, complaining that the industry's culture of discounting has contaminated their brands.
Further, depending on what kind of shoes you're in the market for, it can sometimes feel
like every
department store you go to carries the same four pairs from the same five or six
big - name brands.
Intrigued, former Walrus staffer Knelman spent much of the eight years following this conversation digging into an illegal industry that treats the world's cultural heritage
like «one
big department store.»
The Blue Cash Preferred ® Card from American Express also earns more in everyday expenses (3 - 6x in U.S. gas, supermarkets, and
department stores), and you can't get a
big spend bonus
like you do with The JetBlue Plus Card.
Except
department stores,
big box
stores & shopping malls still haven't twigged this, they're still piled high with dreary mid - price / mid - range / middle - of - the - road products for the largest possible common denominator — it's
like everybody became the Gap!
Instead of being in a
big open area, they're stuck in little display cases
like jewelry at a
department store.
Many of these cards have excellent reviews and can earn you some serious returns in
big categories
like groceries, gas, and even some
department stores.
One
big plus to the Platinum Card is that you can utilize the MPX app to make purchases at
department stores and places
like Amazon, so for some people, this «travel credit» actually can work out to be even more useful and practical than the travel credit for the Reserve.
The Blue Cash Preferred ® Card from American Express also earns more in everyday expenses (3 - 6x in U.S. gas, supermarkets, and
department stores), and you can't get a
big spend bonus
like you do with The JetBlue Plus Card.
But at least it does include many of the
big - name
stores that you can find just about anywhere
like Macy's and also include some higher - end
department stores.
The other rooms I
like but only if the styled elements are removed: the
big, useless vases and dead branches, the topiary on the counter, the impersonal art (giant pears, giant coral — reminds me of paintings you see in offices or
department stores).
Especially the ones from
big department stores like Target because to be honest, there is NO way I am going to
store a handful of pillows when the season is done.