Most relevant clothes stores of Guayaquil.

 What used to be these clothes stores and  what these stores looks like nowadays 

1. DE PRATI

At the begginig, De prati just used to be a warehouse dedicated to the sale of fabrics, but now it sells clothes and housewares.

At first, this clothes store used to call "Mario De Prati", but in 1960 it changes the brand name and now it calls De Prati.

De Patri just used to be in Guayaquil city, but now it has be in Guayaquil, Quito and Manta.

Before, De Prati just used to have cash as payment method, buy now it has his own credit card and also accepts cradist cards from other banks.

Before

Now

The Bargains.

This store in particular offer a lot of bargains, specially when is the summer season, at these time you can get garbains up to 70% off.

Advantages to buy in De Prati.

De Prati has its own credit card that offers several benefits like:

- 10% discount on first purchase.

- Benefits in establishments with commercial alliances.

- Benefits for birthdays: 10% discount on purchases.

Disandvantages to buy in De Prati.

- Sometimes you can't refund the clothes.

2. ETAFASHION

In 1963 Etafashion used to calls "Almacenes Etatex", but nowadays his brand name is ETAFASHION.

At the begginig, Etafashion just used to sells fabrics, furs and household articles, but now it sells clothes for man and woman and household articles.

The Bargains.

Etafashion has awesome bargains, it has 50% disicount on the summer season in children's and adult clothing with a beach theme.

Advantages to buy in Etafashion.

Disandvantages to buy in Etafashion.

3. Zara

Zara arrived in Ecuador since 2012. It used to be a unique store in Quito, but nowadays it expanded to Guayaquil.

The Bargains.

The best bargains of zara you can find in the collection ZARA Campaign Primavera/Verano 2021. In them you can find discounts at least 40% in clothes for kids, womans and mens.

Advantages to buy in Zara.

Disandvantages to buy in Zara

4. Forever 21

Forver 21 opens its first store in Ecuador, located in the Mall del Sol in Guayaquil.

In 1984 Etafashion used to calls "Fashion 21", but nowadays his brand name is FOREVER 21.

The Bargains.

Advantages to buy in Forever 21.

Disandvantages to buy in Forever 21.

Storytime about "How I bought a new phone with an amazing discount"

Last year, my phone was broken, then I went to boy another one. When i was in the shopping store i saw a big line, then i asked to a man why was too many people, he told me that the store has sales because was on its anniversary.

So I decided to wait on th line, after that when I enter to the store, quicly I looked for a phone and I found a better  one with has a great discount, so I took It and paid it with cash.

Nowadays I have the receipt of the purchase and when I see it I always remember that day.

Vocabulary about the problems that a person should have when they are going to buy:

- Out of stock: “I’m sorry, we’re out of stock.”

- without home delivery: "I'm sorry the orders come without home delivery"

- Overpricing: These shoes are very nice, but they are terribly overpriced.

- not have enough money: "I need new clothes, but I don't have enought money"

- A product without guarantee: “Does this come with a guarantee? No, it doesn't”

- Only accept cash: " Can I pay by credit card? I'm sorry, we only accept cash"

- Non refundable: “Is this fully refundable? No, it doesn't”

- don’t have any small change: “I’m sorry, I don’t have any small change.”

- Spend money: "To spend money like water"

- Only pay with credit card: "Can I pay by cash? I'm sorry, we only accept credit card"