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Home Depot the
Category:
Building Supplies & Materials
909 W McDermott Dr
Allen, Texas
(972) 359-0336
Home Depot....they have friendly shoppers :-)
Home Depot....they have friendly shoppers :-)
Home Depot-Allen is located at the southwest corner of Central Expressway and McDermmott. They are a mega store selling all home appliances and home construction products and services. Their strong...
Home Depot-Allen is located at the southwest corner of Central Expressway and McDermmott. They are a mega store selling all home appliances and home construction products and services. Their strong advantage over their competition is the highly friendly shoppers plus their product availability. They have superb customer service as the associates working there are lovers of home improvement. You can virtually go their and receive free consultation that you would have otherwise paid for just from the friendly shoppers who go their. One important thing, their shoppers are also highly friendly. I mean, when you are there you truly feel like you're at home-away-from-home. The ambiance of the place is "warehouse of home improvement". They have excellent support for their products and services. By the way, their pricing is highly competitive so you're safe in the pricing arena. This is true: After visiting Home Depot-Allen I truly wanted to take up a hobby in building or construction. They are at the top of their class. :-)
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Ace....totally ballistic : )
Ace Cash Express-Allen is located at the northwest corner of Greenville and Main. There service is good because the attendant there has a calmness about here that puts you at ease. Its neat and...
Ace Cash Express-Allen is located at the northwest corner of Greenville and Main. There service is good because the attendant there has a calmness about here that puts you at ease. Its neat and well kept. They have great support for their products (which I recommend you go check out by the way). On product availability they are really above average. if Ace doesn't have it....that probably means it has been selling like hotcakes and YOU should get it as soon as it becomes available. They have a good feedback system. Their strong advantage is the "solution oriented" electronic money products they offer. Their pricing is highly competitive. I give this store a 5/5
Contact:
(972) 390-9555
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Compusa
Category:
Computers
721 N Central Expy Ste 200
Plano, Texas
(972) 423-0200
CompUSA.....where computer sales meets training.
CompUSA.....where computer sales meets training.
Located at the Northwest corner of Central Expressway and Plano Parkway. The website is at http://www.compusa.com. Their strong advantage over their competition is the training they provide for...
Located at the Northwest corner of Central Expressway and Plano Parkway. The website is at http://www.compusa.com. Their strong advantage over their competition is the training they provide for computers and the Information Technology industry in general. So if you where to buy a computer product and need training that would be the ideal store to go to. Their products are strictly computers, electronics, and training. The store looks and feels joyful with a red and white motif. They have above average support for their products. Pricing is fair. CompUSA-Plano I think also has the standard feedback system with online surveys. If you aim to develop quick computer literacy via training and use of your new PC CompUSA-Plano is the store for you. :-)
Address
721 Central Expressway
Collin Creek Villiage VI
Plano, TX 75075
Contact Info
Ph: (972) 423-0200
Hours: Mon - Sat: 9am - 9pm | Sun: 11am - 6p
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Micro Center
Category:
Computers
13929 N Central Expy
Dallas, Texas
(972) 664-8500
Micro Center - Leaders in new and emerging technologies.
Micro Center - Leaders in new and emerging technologies.
Micro Center is the "candy store" for lovers of Consumer Electronics. Located right at the foundation of the Richardson technology pocket it is a store that stands as an active convenience for...
Micro Center is the "candy store" for lovers of Consumer Electronics. Located right at the foundation of the Richardson technology pocket it is a store that stands as an active convenience for the surrounding technology corporations and small businesses. The product sales associates are friendly.
Now the store is quite large. It is not overly sized to the point where you get confused as to what is where. They have an in-house service center for computers and other Consumer Electronics. In the technology retail landscape, one major advantage you can look for at Microcenter is their immense knowledge of "emerging technologies". This is because of their neck-to-neck proximity to global chip maker Texas Instruments.
In summary, Micro Center is a Consumer Electronics store. Their strong advantages are the availability and knowledge of the newest and emerging technologies. Their retail categories include Computers (including Macintosh), Peripherals, Digital Imaging, , Hardware, Computer Accessories, Supplies, Software, Movies & Games, Books, Others. They are very strong on rebates. Not certain if their salesmen work on commission. To really get the information on new technologies such as HDTV and emerging technologies such as the Organic LED (totally ballistic baby). I recommend Micro Center at the highest rating because they live HDTV and Organic LED.
CONTACT INFORMATION
Keystone Plaza,
13929 N. Central Expressway
Dallas, TX 75243
Phone: (972) 664-8500
ABOUT THE AUTHOR
Chuka
7year I.T. veteran, Broadcast Technologist
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Target.....top of their class.
The Allen Target is a beautiful store located on the southwest corner of Central Expressway and McDermmott Dr. They have the same products as Wal-Mart however this particular store is not a super...
The Allen Target is a beautiful store located on the southwest corner of Central Expressway and McDermmott Dr. They have the same products as Wal-Mart however this particular store is not a super center. The strong advantage of Target over their competitors is the highly obvious organization. It is a big store that you would not get lost in if you can read. I am actually excited to review this store because all the times spent there I was impressed by the "clean feel" of the store. The customer service is good. If you shop at Target-Allen you would feel in a cheerful mood because of the "Christmas-like" look and feel of the store. It would not be surprising to me if the theme of the stores design is "joy". Their support for their products is excellent as their guest services department is quite generously sized in proportion to the store. They do have the standard feedback system where the store guest goes online and fills out a survey giving the guest a chance to win stuff. Their pricing is fair. Overall I think they are on top of their competition. If you are the wholistic shopper the Allen Target is definitely the place for you to shop general retail.
TARGET - Allen
Phone: (972) 396-9486
Hours: Mon-Sat 8am to 10pm Sun 8am to 9pm
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Big Lots
Category:
Department Stores
117 N Greenville Ave
Allen, Texas
(972) 396-2907
Big Lots.....It's Unbelievable Baby!!!
Big Lots.....It's Unbelievable Baby!!!
Big Lots-Allen, is located at the northwest corner of Greenville and McDermmott, just a few blocks east of Central Expressway. Their service is pretty good. They have some friendly folk there on...
Big Lots-Allen, is located at the northwest corner of Greenville and McDermmott, just a few blocks east of Central Expressway. Their service is pretty good. They have some friendly folk there on the isles and at the front desk. [Smile] The customers are friendly as well. You can't help but be if you saw a brand name item priced for about $3.00 less than the price it was listed for at a store blocks away. Thats how it is at Big Lots. The look and feel is great. The orangish color brings out the good personality in you (IMO) and the store arrangement supports that motif, with well organized product placement. Big Lots is pretty much a place where you buy quality name brand items at reduced prices....simply put! Whats the catch? Well, there's none! The products are simply acquired from stores which are clearing their inventory. They have good support for their products. The strong advantage of Big Lots is the lowwwwww price! Friend, when I was there I did not see a single unhappy shopper there. Of course the disadvantage is product availability during the weekend where a rush hour depletes the products before they can be replaced.
Big Lots
117 N. Greenville Ave
Allen, TX 75002
Ph: (972) 396-2907
HOURS
Monday - Saturday
9 a.m. - 9 p.m.
Sunday
10 a.m. - 6 p.m.
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Best Buy
Category:
Electrical Equip & Supls
2800 N Central Expy
Plano, Texas
(972) 633-9799
Best Buy Personal Shopper....free, fast, focused on you.
Best Buy Personal Shopper....free, fast, focused on you.
When you go into Best Buy (especially at Central Expressway and Parker) the mood is often one of "butterfly". It feels good to shop their, or just check out consumer electronics there after a long...
When you go into Best Buy (especially at Central Expressway and Parker) the mood is often one of "butterfly". It feels good to shop their, or just check out consumer electronics there after a long day at work. Best Buy is one of my favorite places and I have written a review about it before.
So why is Best Buy being reviewed again you ask? Well it's because of their Personal Shopping program (The official title is Personal Shopping Assistant). The slogan of this service is "free, fast, focused on you", a phrase that defines the service.
With the service you pretty much email (or perhaps call) your personal shopper and give them a list of the electronics you would like to shop for. Your Best Buy personal shopper then uses their expertise to select the electronics that meets your needs, then has the items waiting for you. So basically they do all the stressing of walking isle to isle trying to find where stuff is (get he picture?)
Now here's a good scenario. Assuming you work in downtown Dallas and you contact them [Best Buy] from work, on your way home (northbound on Central Expressway) you can then just drop into Best Buy, pick up your items, and then head on home so you can go watch your favorite TV show, or take care of your family. Puts a totally new meaning to "smart shopping" huh? I feel totally pumped up about this service.
[voice of surfer dude] Cool dude, dodally.
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Tom Thumb- Allen
Hmmmm....This is a fun place to shop for groceries. The Allen Tom Thumb is located at the northwest corner of Central Expressway and McDermott Dr making it easily accessible. There service is above...
Hmmmm....This is a fun place to shop for groceries. The Allen Tom Thumb is located at the northwest corner of Central Expressway and McDermott Dr making it easily accessible. There service is above average. The store looks really neat. They must wax those floors like twice a day or something. The shine of the store does accept your mood positively....gotta say that. They have the standard support for their products that grocery stores do (you can return an item if you're not happy with it, as long as it's withing the return policy). On the product availability, I have a pretty good feeling they have above average product availability. The feedback system is through the store front personnel. The strong advantage that Tom Thumb has over the competition is their location. Their area of improvement is the pricing. They could use a bit more competitive pricing but tell that to their good number of return shoppers : ) ...and oooh oooh oooh!! they have a gas station where you can get a significantly reduced price if you have a Tom Thumb Rewards card. There gas discount is actually the better ones in the Allen/Plano/McKinney area.
TOM THUMB ALLEN
Address
900 W. McDermmott
Hours of Operation
Sunday to Saturday
6am-12pm
Contact:
214-495-3710
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