Hierarchy of Dept Stores

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:Saks has a terrible return policy. I don’t know how they stay in business.

Bc ppl shopping there aren’t trying to make constant returns.

x10000

Saks clientele aren’t sketchy.

and Nordstrom’s clientele are? Nordstrom stores have one of the best return policies there is.

I have absolutely sen sketchy people trying to insist on returning almost anything at Nordstrom.

The sales people write a code on things at Nordstrom (like on the bottom of a shoe) and when you return it they look for the code.

What kind of code? Like if someone looks sketchy and the sales person thinks they will return the item, they write a code? And even then, so what? Does the sales person processing the return look at the code and say "Oh yeah. I see by this 3573 code written on the bottom of this shoe that my co
worker Jane just KNEW you'd be returning it! BUSTED!!!!"

And I've never seen a sales person WRITE on an item purchased! There's no way I would complete the purchase if a sales person wrote on the item!

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Neimans
Saks
Bloomingdales
Nordstrom
L&T
Macy’s
JC Penny
Sears
Khols

this is the correct list.

+1 for the most part. Except Sears does have an automotive department, which none of the others does.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My list although it can vary from region to region. The flagship Macy’s in NY would rank higher then the Montgomery Mall Nordstrom’s so this is an “on average” list.

Neimans
Saks
Bloomingdales
Nordstrom
L&T
Macy’s
JC Penny
Sears
Khols

Agree for the most part, except I would put Kohls above Sears.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My list although it can vary from region to region. The flagship Macy’s in NY would rank higher then the Montgomery Mall Nordstrom’s so this is an “on average” list.

Neimans
Saks
Bloomingdales
Nordstrom
L&T
Macy’s
JC Penny
Sears
Khols

Ugh, this store is a nightmare! Completely overrun by tourists. It has absolutely no cache at all anymore.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:My list although it can vary from region to region. The flagship Macy’s in NY would rank higher then the Montgomery Mall Nordstrom’s so this is an “on average” list.

Neimans
Saks
Bloomingdales
Nordstrom
L&T
Macy’s
JC Penny
Sears
Khols

Ugh, this store is a nightmare! Completely overrun by tourists. It has absolutely no cache at all anymore.

We've gone there just to see the old wooden escalators, but usually don't actually "shop" there.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:
Neimans
Saks
Bloomingdales
Nordstrom
L&T
Macy’s
JC Penny
Sears
Khols

this is the correct list.

100%

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kohl’s thread got me wondering. How do they rank in status and cost?


Sears
JC Penny
Kohl’s
Macy’s
Nordstrom
Lord & Taylor
Bloomingdales

I know there are regionals like Dillard’s or Belk but I think generally those are like Kohl’s?

From that list you gave (highest to lowest):

Bloomingdales
Nordstrom
Macy's
Lord & Taylor
JC Penney
Kohl's
Sears

Heck, I'd rather buy something at Walmart or Target over Sears!

[Anonymous]

Bergdorf
Neimans
Saks
Bloomingdales/Nordstrom
L&T
Macy’s
JC Penny
Sears
Kohls

[Anonymous]

Barney’s
Bergdorf
Neimans
Saks
Bloomingdales/Nordstrom
L&T
Macy’s
JC Penny
Sears
Kohls

[Anonymous]

Who here remembers Woodies... aka Woodward & Lothrop! My very first job. I worked there through HS and some college. Made a couple of life long friends there. I miss Woodies

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Who here remembers Woodies... aka Woodward & Lothrop! My very first job. I worked there through HS and some college. Made a couple of life long friends there. I miss Woodies

I worked there one college break. And I was a fan of the Wellesley Fudge cupcakes in the bakery, plus the velatis caramels (I know the caramels are still available in silver spring somewhere).

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:Kohl’s thread got me wondering. How do they rank in status and cost?


Sears
JC Penny
Kohl’s
Macy’s
Nordstrom
Lord & Taylor
Bloomingdales


I know there are regionals like Dillard’s or Belk but I think generally those are like Kohl’s?

belk is more like a bloomindales or saks, or neiman marcus. At least the ones in the rich parts of town in the south.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:My list although it can vary from region to region. The flagship Macy’s in NY would rank higher then the Montgomery Mall Nordstrom’s so this is an “on average” list.

Neimans
Saks
Bloomingdales
Nordstrom
L&T
Macy’s
JC Penny
Sears
Khols

The flagship Macy’s is a cesspool. The windows are nice at christmastime, but otherwise ....

[Anonymous]

I love going to Dillard’s when I travel. So. Many. Dresses. Wish they’d open one in NoVa.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:Kohl’s thread got me wondering. How do they rank in status and cost?


Sears
JC Penny
Kohl’s
Macy’s
Nordstrom
Lord & Taylor
Bloomingdales


I know there are regionals like Dillard’s or Belk but I think generally those are like Kohl’s?

belk is more like a bloomindales or saks, or neiman marcus. At least the ones in the rich parts of town in the south.

Oh, hell no. A normal Belk is equal to a Kohl's or maybe Macy's.