Introduction:
TK Maxx, founded in the year 1994 by Bernard Cammarata, is an international apparel and clothing brand of American origin. Currently headquartered in Framingham, Massachusetts, the company has as many as 652 locations worldwide with the main areas of focus being Europe and Australia. The company is a subsidiary of the TJX business conglomerate, with its US counterpart being known as TJ Maxx. The stores are spread all over Europe with branches in countries like the UK, Poland, Netherlands, Germany, Poland, and Austria.
The TK Maxx stores are known for offering products at very competitive prices, often lower than what is being offered by their competitors. With the advent of the internet age, however, several competitors have emerged in the market recently. In this article, we shall be taking a look at some of those companies.
Low prices at stores often make people suspicious as to whether the goods being sold are genuine or not. But the truth is that there are indeed some stores that sell genuine items for lower prices than their competitors. Without further delay, let us take a look at a few of the companies that are similar to TK Maxx:
- Very: Very is a British online retailer of goods that is headquartered in Liverpool. They sell a wide variety of stuff on their website with categories ranging from fashion to furniture, and even, electrical goods. The company is different from TK Maxx in the sense that the operations are entirely online and the area of operation is limited to the United Kingdom only. Thus, if a customer prefers to visit stores and checkout items physically before buying, Very might not be the best option for him/her.
- Brand Alley: This is another company of British origin that makes the list. Brand Alley also conducts the majority of its operations online, with the company conducting flash sales from time to time on a particular genre of products. Popular brands like Ray-Ban, Stella McCartney, etc. are sold on the company’s website at prices that are way lower than the prices being offered at any other place.
- Amazon: This is a big name on the list that simply can’t be ignored. Amazon has taken massive strides in the past two decades to become the e-commerce giant it is today. A company of American origin, Amazon is a part of the acclaimed ‘Big Five’ of the US. Out of all the companies on the list, Amazon has the broadest area of service and is present worldwide. There is nothing that can’t be found on the Amazon website, and the company also enjoys a high vote of confidence among its users.
- Boden: This is a company of British origin that specializes in selling clothing and apparel online, mainly through its annual fashion catalog. Found in the year 1991, the company has grown considerably over the past decade with its area of operation including the United Kingdom, Germany, Australia, and the United States. The company decided to open some physical stores at the end of 2015. Boden is currently valued at around £300 million. On its website, the company claims to make clothes that “bring a smile” to the face of those who wear them.
- Yoox: A brand of Italian origin, Yoox is a great place to shop if someone is looking to get branded products at exceptional prices. There is a chance to avail of additional discounts if one has the correct promo codes. Thus, it is suggested to subscribe to the company’s newsletter to keep abreast of all the sales and discount campaigns.
Frequently Asked Questions:
We searched for the most asked questions on the Internet about TK Maxx and its competitors. In this section, a few of the relevant questions have been answered.
Question. Do TK Maxx stores sell second-hand goods?
The answer to this question is a big no. The company’s stocks are all manufactured by actual companies and TK Maxx purchases those products first-hand from the manufacturers. The low prices of the products at the stores have led people to ask this question, but TK Maxx uses completely legal ways to acquire their products.
Question. How is TJ Maxx different from TK Maxx?
They are not. Both of them are companies that are owned by the same TJX group and share identical logos. The idea behind the stores is the same as well with the prices being cheaper among all the competitors. TJ Maxx is the name used in the United States, while the brand is known as TK Maxx in the UK. There was already a store with the name of TJ Hughes at the time TJ Maxx had come to the UK. To avoid any confusion, it was decided that the brand be known as TK Maxx in the country.
