Friday 4 February 2011

Holiday Shopping at your Favourite Store

Biggest global stores:

No mattter where you go ini the world there are just some stores that you cant get away from brand stores!

This can be useful if you like familiarity and find brands reliable but then again can be a pain if the one reason you are away is too escape the corporate cuddle.

Here is a list of some of the big boys (or girls!):

Walmart/ Asda: 375 billion dollar sales

Walmart locations around the globe


Tesco: 103 billion dollar sales

Tesco locations around the globe


Kroger: 70 billion dollar sales


Costco: 65 bilion dollar sales

Aldi: 53 billion dollar sales

To make use of some of these big brands:
check out the global deal checker
or
the global site for shopping online loyalty rewards.

A bit of both can never hurt, in a country where the country much less the language is new, it can help to have a familiar brand nearby.

Tips on How to Holiday

There are many ways that one can choose

Travel Agent: Thomas Cook or Online Agent?

Airport parking or taxi?

Inclusive Insurance or single trip travel insurance?

Holiday credit card or Travellers Cheques?

If you check above, I have 'highlighted' the options that I personally think are better for travel, and hyper-linked to a a reliable source for you to begin research.

Do you have any more ideas?