Are they in fact the same corporation, or do they just have similar names and functions. As an example, Target Corporation in the United States is a different entity from Target Corporation in Australia, despite the same name and function. read more
With TJ Hughes having already a largely established brand in the UK, TJ Maxx had to change the “TJ” to “TK” to prevent trademark infringements. A similar analogy is if a fast food restaurant was named Mc[anything]. TJ Maxx is also known as TK Maxx in Australia, Austria, Germany, Ireland, Netherlands, and Poland. according to Wikipedia. read more
I'm slightly confused. Having listened to people in America talk about TJ Maxx, I went to check it out. What I found was an exact replica of what we have in the UK, TK Maxx. read more