I like that you can get a pair of shoes for under $20. However some things seem to be a bit…read moredisorganized. The you g man at the register was super fast and pleasant though. Kudos to him!

Continuing our "little black dress" hunt, a friend and I finally stopped in at Ross. After being…read moredisappointed by the poor selection of several other stores, we hit the jackpot here. The place was fully stocked and ready for the Holiday season, which of course means parties, parties, and more parties to dress for! Easily had over 20 dresses to choose from and all at great prices too. Success! Found a dress and two little jackets (one ruffly, and one faux fur) to dress it up with for less than $50. I know, I sound like a commercial, but our "2nd choice" dress at a far pricier place wasn't even half as cute. Go Ross!

I love checking out Marshalls though it can be a struggle to dig through everything. They have such…read morean array of products I can easily spend hours here without realizing it. The selection of spa/beauty items is ridiculous. And you can typically find higher name brands here for a fraction of what you'd find elsewhere. Be warned that on weekends they can get jam packed to the point that the line snakes out into the store.

The interminable lines and too few employees when you go to check out at Marshalls these days make…read moreshopping there not worth it.

This location consistently maintains a great selection of items with well-stocked, clean, and…read moreorganized shelves. The staff members are very friendly and always helpful if you need assistance finding something. While there was only one traditional manned register open during my visit, the small line moved at a reasonable pace. The self-checkout line was also brief and moved very quickly, making the overall experience smooth and efficient. The cost of items were a bit surprising. Many of the women's jeans were over $70 but they had many on clearance or on sale.

This Target location is fine. I found myself here after summer camp dropoff one day as my daughter…read morehad been hunting for those squishy dumplings. This Target (like another Target location in the metro) said that they had them in stock but they were nowhere to be found. When I asked an employee they said they were on the truck and that it's such a mess to unload the truck that it can take a day or a week to actually get to the new inventory. The other Target said the same thing. I feel like marking things as in stock when staff is unable to get to these items is unfair to the staff as it makes customers a bit disgruntled. I encountered a kid and his grandfather also hunting for these squishy toys and he was also disappointed. Hoping Target can fix this in the future.

Located in a very safe part of town, in a very easy to access location right off of 135th St, Kohls…read moreis there to service almost all of your clothing needs, along with other offerings that one might need for the house. Walking in the place is very clean and sterile, a much-appreciated attention to detail aspect. That said I didn't see many employees walking around so if you have questions, you'll have to be proactive and hunt them down for yourself. The place is logically laid out so finding what you need should be a breeze as apposed to other places I've been. Small stuff first. The kitchen section has a few nicer items but is marked up a lot from a regular experience, sometimes by a lot. So if you want Bobby Flay's pan set, break out the plastic baby it's gonna cost ya! Next the bedroom supplies aren't marked up that much and should have something to satisfy most people. For instance they have pillows, not specialized items but a sizable list of generic ones (could be name brand but I'm not a pillow expert). The kids might be a little sour on the toy section. It's not very big. I can't speak on the womens section. Oh wait, I did have to buy some tights for running a half marathon and since it's done at the end of winter they're readily available. The only pair I could find were womans yoga pants. That's right, I ran a half marathon with 30k other people in womens yoga pants (relax I had shorts on over them). Anyways the point is they do have something for everyone. As for the mens section it's decent. The available styles are extremely generic, lacking anything trendy. It's like dating the guy or girl which dress ok but have no knowledge of what's in fashion NOW. Their sports apparel section in terms of clothing for exercise is very good, but unless you have a local team, it's for the masses. So what do I buy here? Dress pants, dress shirts, dress belts and the occasional "Kramer" shirt. But if you're debating socks, underwear, tshits and so on, you're better off choosing that big red or blue store. As for their shoes, they do have a decent collection but void of top performance or style shoes. Overall, Kohl's is very middle America in terms of financial tier, the mentality and corporate targeting. Shopping here isn't as cheap as those big box places however it's not as expensive as those NY style department stores. This particular Kohls is safe with good employees and a lot of decent, albeit dated products. Stop on buy if you're buying a little something for yourself or family and want to save a buck while not looking completely out of touch.

Service was great they've gone away from the handheld scanners and some lady walking by help me out…read moreby confirming a price of price some of the things were great deals. If you start hard enough if you can save some serious money, you get to $50 then you get $10 off, as always there's lots of caveat about what you can do today and what you have to come back for selection was good checkout time was better than we thought. Overall good experience.

This is the most reliable one-stop shop for women's fashion. Despite being a busy location, it's…read morealways neat, organized with kind employees. My go-to section is always the shoes, as all guests are courteous of each other within the small aisles and the deals are unbeatable. For example, I found these OC sneakers that are never on sale! They have a good selection of Sam Edelman and Jeffrey Campbell, which is surprising as those are recent bestsellers at Nordstrom's and typically wouldn't get passed down to clearance. Though I've been coming to this location for years, the employee I spoke to really motivated me to write this. The kindest older woman checked me out, immediately curious about my purchase because she needed shoe recommendations. It felt like she genuinely cared about my opinion and was happy to have a conversation. In retail, you know this is far and few. She assured me about the return policy when I asked about it and helped me quickly locate my rewards. I unfortunately cannot remember her name, but if it helps, she said she has an upcoming knee surgery, which I wished her the best on her recovery. She made my night.

Hadn't been here in ages and I'm thrilled that it was much cleaner & better organized than before-…read moreyay! Needed a bag charm with a nice pull thing on it. They had lots- and many on deep discount! I grabbed a cute pink heart one for less than $6- wow! 2 sales associates on the floor greeted me and asked if they could help, and the young man at checkout was super nice.

For the love of G-d!! PLEASE water the indoor plants in the garden center! They are SOOO THIRSTY…read moreand they're dying; it's a crying shame! Like, why have indoor plants for sale if you, as a store, don't even give a $#!+ about watering them?! It's cruel! Yeah, yeah, call me dramatic. "Ohh, look out, the chick from Southern California is here, and she's upset about the plants dying!" You're dang right, I am!

pretty great. bathrooms are clean, shelves stocked up, and staff were so kind! there was a great…read moreselection of food, and fresh produce. not sure why people are giving it low star ratings, it is well worth five!

Nice cheap store. When all the big store can't sell that seasonal/new food items, this is where…read morethey end up at. The mis-fit land of Big Lots. Which at a more discounted price makes trying that crazy item cool. Now don't fall in love with it because they will eventually run out of it and it will be gone forever. As for other the items in the store it is a hit or miss on the prices being cheaper. If anything it is cool to just browse through. Also the staff is usually friendly.

I do not like big lots. Was very upset after spending a fair amount of time looking over the wicker…read morefurniture. Finally deciding on one then finding out at checkout it was out of stock. Put a freaking sign out so people don't waste their time. Won't go back.

I've been going to this Nordstrom location for most of my life. If memory serves it opened sometime…read morein the late 90s or early aughts, and I have tons of memories shopping here in high school. Sometime around the year 2000 I feel like department stores in general sort of started turning downhill and no longer had the pizazz they used to carry in the 90s, Nordstrom however, seemed to move with the times and remain classy and elegant. I always loved coming here to go back to school shopping back in the early 2000s and honestly I'm happy to report that not a lot has changed (in a good way). This is still the best place to park and walk into Oak Park Mall, hands down. Nordstrom is still pristine, clean, and has this really nice scent to it? I don't know if that's nostalgia playing games on me from my HS days but it just feels nice to shop here. On the day I walked in recently I was on a mission to visit H&M to pick up some back to school staples for my 1st grader, but thought I'd check out the kids section here first just in case there was a steal on some mini boden or something. Their kids area is packed with adorable clothes, and while I did see some decent deals on the sale rack everything was a bit pricey for my regular back to school haul so I continued on to H&M. All that being said though, I still enjoyed shopping here and seeing what they had. It had been a long time since I'd taken the time to peruse at Nordstrom and I'll be back - it's still probably the best department store in the metro!

Nordstrom has the largest selection of bras in KC! Size 30…read moreband through 48 band IN STORE! A cup - N Cup (11D'S) IN STORE! Brands include B'Temptd, Natori, Fantasie, Free People Intimately, Elomi, Chantelle, Savage Fenty and Wacoal. Honeylove in Bras and Shapewear up to 3X or 44G.

The opening of this location was highly anticipated after the long-standing store closed at the…read moreGreat Mall. Though this beloved chain has been around for decades, I do feel the opening of this location was a miss. Here is why: Location: 2/10 Located near 119th and Blackbob, this store shares a busy parking lot near Target and OfficeMax. The majority of the traffic that silos through this parking lot is for Target, which is almost always crowded. Because of this, I was not a fan. Ideally, it is the perfect location but you will fight crowds and traffic. We had deep into the parking lot for a spot. Inventory: 6/10 I was pretty underwhelmed with their selection. They had a great selection of candles and home decor, and the clothing was just okay. Thankfully, I was able to find what I needed. I am sad nothing excited me and the prices were decent and depended on what you were buying. Their toy section looked like they got a lot of their inventory from a garage sale. :-/ Locked Up: ?/10 The baskets automatically lock and freeze when you get close to the doors. This also causes the security alarms to activate. This happened often and I imagine it's because customers did not want to carry their bags out to the car. The baskets do this to prevent theft and the idea is great. However, it made it easy for someone to walk right out of the store with free merchandise because the employees manning the doors were too busy explaining the cart system to customers. LOL Customer Service: 7/10 Diversity among the staff was decent but I was not impressed with the service from the employees. The person checking us out looked like she wanted to be anywhere but at the store. I guess I cannot blame her because the line was long but moving quickly. She could take some pointers from the person next to her, who was engaging with customers and joking around with them. She did a great job of removing the security tags from the clothing and double wrapping the candles. Overall: 6/10 I can take it or leave it and I much prefer Home Goods or Target on home decor items. The mall location was run down and well past its prime, so the new location is nice, clean, and perfectly situated in a busy strip mall. Though I am glad they added this store to the already busy location, I wish their product inventory at least matched their neighbors Kirkland's and Target. Sometimes cheaper is not always better and you are better off getting a great coat or jacket here.

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I was in the Boot Barn today on 119th street in Olathe and was greeted by Stephanie I told her what…read moreI was looking for and she helped me find several items that I hadn't been able to find prior and all of good quality. Thank you Stephanie for your help, it was a pleasant experience. You will definitely see me again. Jerry R

Disappointing... two weeks ago I'd gone in to buy a $200 gift card for my husband to buy some…read moreboots. We came in yesterday to pick some out and after 35 minutes off him (picky as he is) looking at the wall, a young worker comes over and recommends he goes to a different store called Gringos, then says "my name is Conner by the way." (I think that was his name.) Obviously, with our gift card that wasn't the choice for us. So, he picked out a pair of black Tony Lamas and brought them to the counter. We waited for the people at the counter to stop eating their hot chips and taking all their sodas out their gas station bags for them to actually talk to us. My husband asked they had them in any other color. The guy said no. Then showed him the only other pair or Lamas in his size and said "this is all we got." The icing on the cake: My husband decides to get the black boots anyway because they were the closest in price to the $200 we had in-store. The guy at the counter wouldn't check us out until he was done talking to his co-worker about how disappointing his hot chips are. Doesn't dry off/clean off his hands from the food, THEN approaches us and touches his shoes. He ends up, realizing that the boots have been mistagged. We ask him to honor the tag on the boot, because for us $50 difference is a big deal, and these are the only Tony Lamas within $100 of our price range. He says no. We go back to the shelf to look some more when we hear the boys and the lady with colorful locs laughing about us. Overall... terrible workers. Sad that there was no help on the mis-tag, which was a genuine tag by all similarities except for the color, so how would we have known? They only noticed because we asked if they had any other colors. Bummer! Won't be returning to Boot Barn... not that they would care!