L. S. Ayres Indianapolis on October 13, 1961. This subsidiary was one of the first discount store divisions launched by a traditional department store. The Indianapolis Ayr-Way store opened prior to the first Kmart, which opened in Garden City, Michigan, in March 1962, and the first Target store, which opened in May 1962. Ayres also opened Ayr-Way stores in other cities. Ayres encountered several challenges in establishing and operating the new discount store concept. First, Ayres needed to define a clear brand identity for the new subsidiary and its relationship to the L. S. Ayres store brand. Second, errors in selection of store
Discount store Company started opening Saks Off 5th locations to sell off-price brands. American off-price chain Nordstrom Rack has announced that its first Canadian location will be opened in Vaughan Mills in 2018. The most important discount shops in Germany are Aldi, Lidl, Netto Marken-Discount, Norma and Penny. Italy has numerous discount shops. The biggest chain is Eurospin, while others include Tuodì, MD Discount, Todis, DPIU', Discount Dial, Lidl and Penny Market. Japan has numerous discount stores, including Costco, Daiso, Don Quijote (store) and The Price (owned by Ito Yokado). Action, Euroland, Big Bazar and Zeeman are Dutch discount shops. Action and