I visited Hermes this past Saturday while wandering around Mall at Millennia. There was no line to get in, a stark contrast to the locations in SoCal I used to visit where you could wait minutes to hours to get in.
For the most part I was allowed to browse in peace, but it took a while for anyone in the store to acknowledge my presence or ask if I needed help. Eventually when I looked at a pair of sneakers that I wanted to try on, a lady finally asked if I needed assistance and I asked if there was a 36.5 or 37 for me to try on. She scanned the shoe and checked, but said the shoe wasn't available in store in those sizes or any colors. She suggested I try the 36 in case so I could rule that out. I did determine it was too small and she said I could order online, as she was unable to transfer stock to this location.
I asked to look at leather planner/notebook covers and she showed me one, but said they didn't have stock in the Ulysses style that allows you to snap in a replacement notebook/planner once full.
I would say that the lady that assisted me was polite, if not a little formal and maybe not as warm or friendly as say some of the others helping other clients. Perhaps she was having an off day, but it seemed like it required a lot of effort for her to assist me with a potential sale. (I was surprised she did not make the offer to order and have something shipped to my address instead, like other brands have done. Rarely have I encountered a case where someone referred me to the website which does not result in commission for the associates.) Prior to her approaching me, there was another associate or guard who I greeted when I came in, but he did not return the greeting or even a smile. (Not sure if he was having an off day as well, but the atmosphere didn't feel welcoming.)
I sense this location isn't one of the destination locations, which could explain the out of stocks on items. There were no bags shown in cases or anywhere in the store, which seems to match what some acquaintances told me before going. (Many warned it was difficult to get any kind of a bag at that location, due to the fact that it was not a destination or flagship boutique that receives a ton of stock.)
With regard to parking, you would be better off coming around opening for the mall and parking, instead of trying to go when it's busy and struggling to find a spot.
While I'm not planning to buy a bag from the brand, I would be hard pressed to come back for anything here. Certainly didn't feel very welcome and it was a bit disappointing that other items were out of stock. read more