Sadly this is the closest H&M in my area, and frankly, the most convenient given that I too work at the Citadel. I've been a patron--not entirely a regular, just a patron-- because H&M is the "hip" Forever 21 if you are willing to spend an extra $5 or so.
They have nice clothes every now and then, unfortunately it's a shame most of it is on the floor just about ALL day from opening to about the time they close. Shopping at this store means literally (Literally...) digging through random piles of clothes dumped on the floor or on fixtures, moving aside the half-empty cups or Starbucks, Hotdog-on-a-Stick cups that are left behind by lazy and disgusting customers who are apparently too lazy to step out of the damn store for a minute to dump their drinks into the MILLIONS of trashcans that are literally (Literally...) within feet of one another outside.
This store is the definition of a "hot mess". Moving on to the service at this store... To keep it short, there is NONE! This store is strictly self-serve, which is probably the main reason why it's always a damn mess. You literally (Literally...) have to search far and wide in this store to find an associate on the floor. Hell! I've walked in countless times to browse on my breaks or lunches wearing my badge or walkie from my store and I have their customers coming up to me asking me questions. I service their customers more than they do! Most, and I say "most" because there has been a rare (Rare...) instance where one or two associates have provided me with decent service, you will not even be approached AT ALL.
The latter is unfortunately not enough for redemption due to the fact that the rest of the associates-- whenever they decide to crawl out of wherever they are hiding, when they should be servicing and cleaning up the damn store-- parade around with an air or apathy and think they don't need to talk to you because they work at H&M. I hate to stoop to appearances, but most of them look a hot mess themselves, looking like they work at some cheap East LA boutique on Whittier Blvd. It's a tad bit sad when the employees from Papaya and Charlotte Rouse (Russe? Roose?--Ross.)upstage you in the "fashionable presentation" department.
Ultimately, this H&M does not do the up and coming fashion hopeful any justice. Bad store presentation, lack of customer service, and messy-looking employees hurt the H&M brand. If my store were to run in the same manner as this H&M for one day, everyone of us would be terminated at the end of the day. Do yourself a favor and drive to Pasadena where the associates at that H&M will ALSO tell you to stay away from H&M at Citadel. read more