The primary retailer we visited was Kohl’s in Upland, California, on a Monday afternoon round 2 pm Upland is a suburb about 40 miles east of Los Angeles.
The skin of Bauter’s native Kohl’s in Upland, CA.
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Situated close to the doorway was a choice of toys geared toward vacation buyers. My mother rapidly made a good friend.
Bauter’s mother posing subsequent to a jumbo-sized fox plush at Kohl’s.
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Kohl’s additionally has a unprecedented choice of video games and puzzles.
The video games and puzzle part at Kohl’s.
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At Kohl’s, nearly the whole lot was on sale, Adidas included. I appreciated how costs had been clearly marked and that related gadgets had been displayed collectively.
Adidas clothes was marked down, together with different identify manufacturers like Nike.
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I used to be additionally drawn to Levi’s show, and I appreciated how the denims had been folded neatly, making it simpler to search out the suitable measurement.
Levi’s denims stacked neatly in rows inside Kohl’s.
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The one exception to the shop’s group was the clearance sections in every division. Within the shoe division, footwear had been spilling onto the ground with no actual semblance of order.
Kohl’s messy clearance footwear part.
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Kohl’s additionally has a big choice of baggage, with costs marked right down to 50% off for American Touristers.
Baggage was marked down by at the very least 50%.
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The housewares division at Kohl’s additionally featured identify manufacturers like Ninja and Keurig, however the reductions did not appear that nice — the Ninja espresso maker solely had a $20 markdown.
Ninja espresso makers had been additionally on sale.
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It appeared the phrase “sale” was ever-present across the retailer, with Meals Community cookware additionally featured.
Kohl’s dwelling and kitchen gadgets on show.
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However as soon as once more, the clearance part was a multitude.
Home items on clearance at Kohl’s.
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There was fairly a choice of comforter units that had been marked right down to 40% or 50% off.
Madison Park comforter units on sale at Kohl’s.
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The house decor part additionally featured merchandise at 60% off, with some gadgets underneath $10.
Marked down dwelling decor gadgets at Kohl’s.
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Surprisingly, I discovered Lands’ Finish coats at Kohl’s. I assumed Lands’ Finish clothes was solely accessible on-line, so I made a psychological observe of this.
Lands’ Finish coats on show at Kohl’s.
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There was additionally a choice of fashionable purses by Merely Vera Vera Wang. The famend designer began the gathering for Kohl’s in 2007. I cherished how they had been neatly displayed and arranged.
The Merely Vera Vera Wang assortment is carried solely at Kohl’s.
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Behind the shop was a complete wall of Lego merchandise, with video games for all ages.
Lego lovers will discover many treasures at Kohl’s.
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Former actuality TV star and life-style maven Lauren Conrad additionally has a line at Kohl’s.
LC Lauren Conrad clothes is offered at Kohl’s.
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The jewellery division boasted gross sales of as much as 60% off, and watches by such manufacturers as Bulova and Seiko.
The jewellery show case at Kohl’s.
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At Kohl’s I noticed about 15 individuals within the retailer, whereas TJ Maxx had at the very least thrice that many. This will have been as a result of it was somewhat later within the day.
The skin of Bauter’s native TJ Maxx in Upland, CA.
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In contrast to Kohl’s, the TJ Maxx equipment division was proper close to the entrance of the shop, which included a choice of purses, scarves, hats and neck pillows.
Purses on show at TJ Maxx.
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The baggage part was maybe probably the most organized within the retailer, although it was proper subsequent to the equipment.
The baggage was organized in neat rows at TJ Maxx.
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The jewellery division additionally had no semblance of orders, and costs weren’t clearly marked.
Miscellaneous jewellery had been grouped collectively at TJ Maxx.
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Though TJ Maxx had a big choice of purses and wallets, I simply could not recover from the muddle sufficient to need to flick thru it.
The large choice of purses and purses at TJ Maxx.
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The tub and physique show was equally cluttered, with no separation by specific manufacturers. Costs had been marked individually and most gave the impression to be marked down by about 30%.
TJ Maxx has an unorganized part full of lotions, soaps, and different physique care gadgets.
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