Comparison and Contrast - Outline

Differences between department stores and mail-order catalogues

I. Introduction:

Nowadays, people have many different ways and places to buy things. Most people choose to purchase things in the department stores or by using the mail-order catalogues. I will compare them into three parts: the shopping time, fitness problem, and touching and feeling the merchandise.

II. Body:

1.

The first difference between the department stores and mail-order catalogues is the shopping time.

People don't have much time to go shopping, but you can buy things anytime you want in the mail-order catalogues.

Mail-order are more convenient than department stores to shoppers.

2.

The second one we need to discuss is the fitness problem.

When we purchase clothes or pants by mail-order catalogues, we can not try on them.

It is very difficult for customs to change the products by using mail-order catalogues.

3.

Touching and feeling the merchandise is the last difference between them.

You can touch and feel the commodities in the department stores; in contrast, you can only use your imagination to buy the commodities in the mail-order catalogues.

You even don't know the real size of the products.

I think it is the reason why the department stores are still so popular now.

III. Conclusion:

They both have benefits and drawbacks. After we talk about so many differences, which way do you want to choose only depending on your own needs. There is not the fixed answer because every customer has his or her own different demands.