I always get a chuckle hearing how US stores are re-named abroad. I am hard pressed to tell the difference between Marshalls and TJ Maxx myself. In our area, many (but not all) Marshall's stores have shoe "super stores" (large departments) with a really wide selection. Meanwhile our local TJ Maxx stores often have "runway" departments with designer apparel and bags. But they both cover a lot of the same ground.
OK, I got curious enough to look it up. Here's how the company describes the two stores:
"T.J. Maxx sells brand-name family apparel, including women's footwear and activewear, home fashions and other merchandise such as beauty. T.J. Maxx differentiates itself from Marshalls with an expanded assortment of fine jewelry and accessories, all at prices 20-60% below department and specialty store regular prices.
"With a product assortment similar to T.J. Maxx, Marshalls sells brand-name family apparel, including shoes, home fashions, and other merchandise such as toys. Marshalls differentiates itself from T.J. Maxx with a full line of family footwear and The Cube, an expanded juniors department, as well as a broader men's selection. In 2008, Marshalls launched a new concept called Shoe MegaShop by Marshalls, which is a standalone store featuring shoes and accessories."
So in Canada I'm guessing the slight differences in the two stores will continue?
