El Corte Ingles

Interesting tidbit for today: ¨El corte¨is a ubiquitous department store chain in Madrid. Generally they´re situated within a block or two of each other. For example, not far from one of the metro stops near my flat, there´s a couple of buildings that house basically the equivalent of a Macy´s, Nordstroms, Sports Authority, Toys R Us, Whole Foods, Walgreens, Barnes & Noble, Best Buy, Bed Bath & Beyond, and more. They´re having sales right now, and I should be able to find more than I need.