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El Corte Inglés

El Corte Inglés

El Corte Inglés is the largest chain store in Spain. In its large department stores one can find almost anything. El Corte Inglés has many buildings all over Madrid. The quality and service are excellent in all stores, though along with that excellence come higher prices than other stores.  Remember that El Corte Inglés often has more than one store in a location, with different departments in each, Check out the web site (In Spanish) for you local store, and where to find what.
Along with the department store products, El Corte Inglés offers all types of alternative services: travel agencies, hair salons, real estate and insurance agencies. Each one of their buildings also has specialization in a specific product: fashion, sports, music, etc.
Typical epartments found at El Corte Inglés are:  

• Bookstore
• Music store
• Fashion
• Sports
• Home
• Furniture and decoration
• Electronics and sports
• Leisure