Teenagers/College kids closing Tysons Corner Center stores 30-60 minutes early on Fri-Sat nights?

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Anonymous wrote:I’m glad someone posted about this because it’s a peeve. I keep encountering stores that usually close at 7 or 8 closing 30-60 minutes early in a regular basis. If I’m trying to shop after work and on the night when my kids don’t have an activity or I don’t have evening work commitments, it can be almost impossible or take weeks of hit-or-miss attempts. There are plenty of things that aren’t easily ordered online or offer free in-store returns but expensive return shipping. I miss the pre-Covid hours.

We were recently in a part of Asia with a huge mall culture and stores were open until 9:30-10:00 pm even on weekend nights. It was more convenient to go to *another continent* for my usual cosmetics stock-up and the kids’ back-to-school shopping than to go to my walkable-from-home, massive outdoor shopping center in the US.

There’s a lot of drama in this post.

Seriously. If only poor, pitiful, put-upon PP had access to this magical place called The Internet, where shopping is open 24/7.

You cannot try clothes on online.

You don’t need to try on clothes before buying them if you’re in shape. This seems like a fattie problem to me. Lose weight and you can shop online.

Not everyone wears athleisure 24/7, dear. Some people wear actual clothing that needs to fit like it's made for working adults. Clothing with structure and real fabrics. Not just spandex with pockets for your phone.

Aww, you tried. Here’s a sticker. And the stores will continue to close in your face and there’s not a damn thing you can do about it.

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None of them have any remotely interesting personal lives. When they are off they just stare at their phones. They even stare at their phones when they are at work and are supposed to be working.

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Anonymous wrote:There's work to do after closing the doors to customers, like tidying and restocking. I have noticed a lot of stores now start that work 30 minutes prior so they can actually walk out at closing time; they do not want to be ringing up a line of people at closing time, they want to be gone.

It's not just mall stores or those with teen employees.

Customers will come in 5 minutes before closing and leave a mess behind. I saw it over and over again in retail.

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I agree it is really frustrating to get there during posted hours and they’re closed though.

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I have found this a few times and while annoying, I assumed it was due to labor issues in general.

I am fine if as a business model malls or any retail stores change their hours to say 11-7 or whatever hours they can staff with one 8 hr shift. Not always convenient but at least that way I know and not a waste of time trekking to them and find closed.

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Anonymous wrote:I’m glad someone posted about this because it’s a peeve. I keep encountering stores that usually close at 7 or 8 closing 30-60 minutes early in a regular basis. If I’m trying to shop after work and on the night when my kids don’t have an activity or I don’t have evening work commitments, it can be almost impossible or take weeks of hit-or-miss attempts. There are plenty of things that aren’t easily ordered online or offer free in-store returns but expensive return shipping. I miss the pre-Covid hours.

We were recently in a part of Asia with a huge mall culture and stores were open until 9:30-10:00 pm even on weekend nights. It was more convenient to go to *another continent* for my usual cosmetics stock-up and the kids’ back-to-school shopping than to go to my walkable-from-home, massive outdoor shopping center in the US.

There’s a lot of drama in this post.

Seriously. If only poor, pitiful, put-upon PP had access to this magical place called The Internet, where shopping is open 24/7.

You cannot try clothes on online.

You don’t need to try on clothes before buying them if you’re in shape. This seems like a fattie problem to me. Lose weight and you can shop online.

You’re as ignorant as you are rude. My mother weighs 98 lbs and has a very hard time finding pants that fit. There are people at every weight who have a hard time wearing clothing off the rack.

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:There's work to do after closing the doors to customers, like tidying and restocking. I have noticed a lot of stores now start that work 30 minutes prior so they can actually walk out at closing time; they do not want to be ringing up a line of people at closing time, they want to be gone.

It's not just mall stores or those with teen employees.

Customers will come in 5 minutes before closing and leave a mess behind. I saw it over and over again in retail.

Yes, employees need to be compensated for the work they do after closing time. Closing time should be for customers. The end of the work day should not be the same as closing time.

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Anonymous wrote:I used to work retail at a mall and there were huge fines for not being open mall hours. Covid seemed to change that, so it wouldn’t surprise me at all to find stores closing early now.

I was at Tysons corner yesterday with my daughter. I saw at least two stores closed with a sign saying out to lunch. To me the indicates a staffing shortage. I would be surprised if the mall fines stores because if they do the stores would probably try to find another location

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Anonymous wrote:I’m glad someone posted about this because it’s a peeve. I keep encountering stores that usually close at 7 or 8 closing 30-60 minutes early in a regular basis. If I’m trying to shop after work and on the night when my kids don’t have an activity or I don’t have evening work commitments, it can be almost impossible or take weeks of hit-or-miss attempts. There are plenty of things that aren’t easily ordered online or offer free in-store returns but expensive return shipping. I miss the pre-Covid hours.

We were recently in a part of Asia with a huge mall culture and stores were open until 9:30-10:00 pm even on weekend nights. It was more convenient to go to *another continent* for my usual cosmetics stock-up and the kids’ back-to-school shopping than to go to my walkable-from-home, massive outdoor shopping center in the US.

There’s a lot of drama in this post.

Seriously. If only poor, pitiful, put-upon PP had access to this magical place called The Internet, where shopping is open 24/7.

You cannot try clothes on online.

You don’t need to try on clothes before buying them if you’re in shape. This seems like a fattie problem to me. Lose weight and you can shop online.

Not everyone wears athleisure 24/7, dear. Some people wear actual clothing that needs to fit like it's made for working adults. Clothing with structure and real fabrics. Not just spandex with pockets for your phone.

Aww, you tried. Here’s a sticker. And the stores will continue to close in your face and there’s not a damn thing you can do about it.

Did I say I cared, or was one of the whining little "They aren't open for MEEEE" posters? Nope. I'm not. I shop when stores selling grown-up work wear are open because I'm capable of making a phone call or checking a website, unlike some PPs here.

But you tried!

[Anonymous]

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Anonymous wrote:I’m glad someone posted about this because it’s a peeve. I keep encountering stores that usually close at 7 or 8 closing 30-60 minutes early in a regular basis. If I’m trying to shop after work and on the night when my kids don’t have an activity or I don’t have evening work commitments, it can be almost impossible or take weeks of hit-or-miss attempts. There are plenty of things that aren’t easily ordered online or offer free in-store returns but expensive return shipping. I miss the pre-Covid hours.

We were recently in a part of Asia with a huge mall culture and stores were open until 9:30-10:00 pm even on weekend nights. It was more convenient to go to *another continent* for my usual cosmetics stock-up and the kids’ back-to-school shopping than to go to my walkable-from-home, massive outdoor shopping center in the US.

There’s a lot of drama in this post.

Seriously. If only poor, pitiful, put-upon PP had access to this magical place called The Internet, where shopping is open 24/7.

You cannot try clothes on online.

You don’t need to try on clothes before buying them if you’re in shape. This seems like a fattie problem to me. Lose weight and you can shop online.

You’re as ignorant as you are rude. My mother weighs 98 lbs and has a very hard time finding pants that fit. There are people at every weight who have a hard time wearing clothing off the rack.

This is absolutely true. DP. My mom was petite, maybe 100 pounds at her heaviest, and it was a nightmare finding GOOD quality clothes that were tailored at all, and not baggy, in teenager-ish designs, or athletic wear. She actually walked into a high-end clothing store once -- a boutique mall store specializing in expensive suits -- and a salesperson advanced on her immediately, saying "We don't have your size here." Talk about horrible service.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m glad someone posted about this because it’s a peeve. I keep encountering stores that usually close at 7 or 8 closing 30-60 minutes early in a regular basis. If I’m trying to shop after work and on the night when my kids don’t have an activity or I don’t have evening work commitments, it can be almost impossible or take weeks of hit-or-miss attempts. There are plenty of things that aren’t easily ordered online or offer free in-store returns but expensive return shipping. I miss the pre-Covid hours.

We were recently in a part of Asia with a huge mall culture and stores were open until 9:30-10:00 pm even on weekend nights. It was more convenient to go to *another continent* for my usual cosmetics stock-up and the kids’ back-to-school shopping than to go to my walkable-from-home, massive outdoor shopping center in the US.

There’s a lot of drama in this post.

Seriously. If only poor, pitiful, put-upon PP had access to this magical place called The Internet, where shopping is open 24/7.

You cannot try clothes on online.

You don’t need to try on clothes before buying them if you’re in shape. This seems like a fattie problem to me. Lose weight and you can shop online.

This is the dumbest, most DCUM post ever.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m glad someone posted about this because it’s a peeve. I keep encountering stores that usually close at 7 or 8 closing 30-60 minutes early in a regular basis. If I’m trying to shop after work and on the night when my kids don’t have an activity or I don’t have evening work commitments, it can be almost impossible or take weeks of hit-or-miss attempts. There are plenty of things that aren’t easily ordered online or offer free in-store returns but expensive return shipping. I miss the pre-Covid hours.

We were recently in a part of Asia with a huge mall culture and stores were open until 9:30-10:00 pm even on weekend nights. It was more convenient to go to *another continent* for my usual cosmetics stock-up and the kids’ back-to-school shopping than to go to my walkable-from-home, massive outdoor shopping center in the US.

There’s a lot of drama in this post.

Seriously. If only poor, pitiful, put-upon PP had access to this magical place called The Internet, where shopping is open 24/7.

You cannot try clothes on online.

You don’t need to try on clothes before buying them if you’re in shape. This seems like a fattie problem to me. Lose weight and you can shop online.

Fattie here checking in. This is incorrect. We prefer to purchase our clothes online because often brick & mortar stores dont carry complete plus sized lines.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I used to work retail at a mall and there were huge fines for not being open mall hours. Covid seemed to change that, so it wouldn’t surprise me at all to find stores closing early now.

I was at Tysons corner yesterday with my daughter. I saw at least two stores closed with a sign saying out to lunch. To me the indicates a staffing shortage. I would be surprised if the mall fines stores because if they do the stores would probably try to find another location

That is embarrassing especially for a higher end shopping mall such as Tysons.

[Anonymous]

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:

Anonymous wrote:I’m glad someone posted about this because it’s a peeve. I keep encountering stores that usually close at 7 or 8 closing 30-60 minutes early in a regular basis. If I’m trying to shop after work and on the night when my kids don’t have an activity or I don’t have evening work commitments, it can be almost impossible or take weeks of hit-or-miss attempts. There are plenty of things that aren’t easily ordered online or offer free in-store returns but expensive return shipping. I miss the pre-Covid hours.

We were recently in a part of Asia with a huge mall culture and stores were open until 9:30-10:00 pm even on weekend nights. It was more convenient to go to *another continent* for my usual cosmetics stock-up and the kids’ back-to-school shopping than to go to my walkable-from-home, massive outdoor shopping center in the US.

There’s a lot of drama in this post.

Seriously. If only poor, pitiful, put-upon PP had access to this magical place called The Internet, where shopping is open 24/7.

You cannot try clothes on online.

You don’t need to try on clothes before buying them if you’re in shape. This seems like a fattie problem to me. Lose weight and you can shop online.

Fattie here checking in. This is incorrect. We prefer to purchase our clothes online because often brick & mortar stores dont carry complete plus sized lines.

Exactly, I'm a "fattie" so I've had to shop open for years. Haven't been to a mall in a decade. The only people they carry clothes for are the average sized. I'm a 6' tall stocky woman so I am out of luck.

[Anonymous]

Fun fact!

If the store serves as an ‘anchor’ to the mall or has a main entrance to the mall, they get double fined for closing early. Or opening late