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| - Coming from Seattle, I'm very accustomed to the likes of TJ Maxx, Ross and Marshall's. Personally, these types of stores are not for me. They're all hit-or-miss: you could hit pay dirt and find all that you need (and more) within 10 minutes, or you can spend 2 hours trying on every piece of clothing in the whole store and not find a thing. When I was in my teens and 20s, I loved these stores, as I often found treasures for a steal. And even if I didn't, the quest was part of the fun. Nowadays, my time is more valuable and I can't spare the extra hour or more to find items that may or not be available there.
All that said, my family had fun exploring this store during a recent extended visit to Montreal. My mother often comes here and gets basics (socks, black t-shirts, etc.), as well as at the Winners at Decarie Square. I brought my two teen daughters to this store in Alexis Nihon Plaza and one kid in particular had a blast here. Again, it's the whole "the thrill of the hunt" mentality. And treasures were indeed found: hip lunch boxes for school, decent quality earbuds for the iPod, a few trendy tops, a scarf, other unmentionables. All at a good price. And I liked how the store was well-organized, clean and easy to navigate.
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