Interesting thoughts about adding value to the user experience. I might add that it’s also about not adding too much value on any one page or rather not adding so many things of value that they all compete against each other.

Less is more is really about using your available real estate for elements that add value to the user experience and for your target audience, and not for the sake of design or aesthetics. Hence, the use of white space accomplishes that very goal by separating elements into digestible chunks of information for the visitor.

In the end both stores are doing what they can to maximize the overall profit for the parent company.

It’s an interesting question, though, as to which store does better with the same piece of clothing.