I am very disheartened to write this but I was 100% racially profiled in this store. I will say I don't frequent this location and it will definitely be my last time.
I was on a search to find a headband and shawl for my Goddaughter. This was the second location I stopped at.
Upon entering, I noticed every associate working with someone. That's fine. I'm more of an independent shopper. I'm looking in the front area and as soon as I turn around I see an associate fuddling with clothes. Ok. Fair. Maybe she's cleaning things. Decided to move to the back of the store.
I'm looking through this section and turn and see another associate in the same section a little further down. Pretty much eyeing me but not directly. Now at this point it's blatant and I'm annoyed. I've worked retail I know how this works.
I decided to just ask the associate if she can help me find what I'm looking for. She really couldn't since what I needed was very specific. That's fine. I continued to try looking to see if maybe I missed something. That same associate pops up and places an item in the section I'm in that didn't really need to be there it seemed. And then hovers close by 'fuddling' with clothes.
At this point it was blatant and obvious I wasn't welcomed there. It was uncomfortable and I honestly never had an experience as ... blatant. I am a black woman and I spend a lot of my money in this area. Thought this would be a location I could utilize for future needs but that will not be happening.
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