I heard a lot about Ross Dress for Less from family who lives in California. I was excited to see…read moreit here in Minnesota. The store have been opened for a month. It is basically like Burlington or TJ Maxx. I visited the store on Sunday, November 17th early evening. The store was busy. It was a little messy as in products are displaced on the shelves, some have fallen on the floor - typical environment for these kind of stores. Staff members where available throughout the store, but they were more focus on putting out products or ring up customers and move onto the next. It's retail, it's busy, it's understandable. You can definitely find gifts for value. I saw some holiday gifts that I would come back for. Otherwise, they have lots of clothes, beauty/spa products, toys, suitcases, snacks, perfume, bags, and more.

I have quite a few items I totally love - a blouse I have had more comments on, a painting that is…read moreperfect, drinking glasses that are so pretty. Had some marshmallow heart candies for the big day that were delicious!

This location is mostly close to where I live so I often visit here. It was a bit slower during the…read moreholidays, but they are picking back up at Spring approach, and slowly bring in the spring flowers and decoration. They have more selection of plans and garden decorations during the spring season. The nurse we have a good amount of parking space and it's very clean inside. Staff are friendly, and they provide a good service. Obviously, you know Bockman is not cheap, but depends on what you're getting the quality of the products reflect its price. I often like to come and stroll through the store, cause you never know what you'll find that's very eye-catching, and to your liking. Did you have a gift shop and floors on site with some minimal plants? It's a bit quiet at this location because it's not the main store but it's a great place to visit for relaxation. I got some seat from here and garden decorations. I like their vases choice and often bought several already.

First time checking out this location--WOW! They have all the options. The staff was incredibly…read moreknowledgeable and friendly. I'll definitely be coming back!

I was parked fairly close to Kohl's at Maplewood Mall. After doing some major damage at FYE, I…read moredecided to call my shopping excursion a day and headed to my car. I cut through Kohl's to get there. It may have been the first time that I have visited a Kohl's and didn't buy a thing. I probably shopped so such at various Kohl's stores throughout the Twin Cities on this vacation that I was good by the time I hit this store. I like when Kohl's is attached to a mall. You can enter and exit the store without going through the mall. This store does not have a built-in Sephora. However, it does have a number of strengths. I like the clearance section for women's clothing. It is next to the Croft & Barrow clothing. The clearance section has some decent deals if you enjoy finding gems and heavily reduced prices. I am such a fan of small kitchen appliances. I spent quite some time looking at the PowerXL stuffed wafflizer. You can stuff waffles with whatever fillings you'd like. It looked insane, but it intrigued me. The Hallmark section is a staple at all Kohl's stores. This one is no different. Valentine's Day merchandise was out in early January, featuring Snoopy. I didn't really need another puffy coat or jacket. This store had long, light puffy coats that looked nice. It would have been cool if each one had a two-way zipper on it. I feel that my expectations were set way too high here. Kohl's tends to have sales all the time. The deals are great, including the ones at this store when I was there. Curbside pickup is also available. You head over to customer service to fetch your order. It's a clean store. I enjoyed browsing around. Whenever I'm back in Maplewood, I'd drop by this store again and perhaps buy something before I hit FYE! (37)

Will never buy from them again. They say they have inventory inside but go there and they dont…read more They wont place a new order for exchange nor give you in store credit. They wont refund the shipping and expect you to pay shipping twice even though its their fault they dont have inventory. I will never shop there again and will tell everyone I know as well as reported to BBB. I ended up returning whole order of $153

The two employees there were terrific. The store is large and well supplied. But the store needs…read moresecurity. Shoplifting was rampant and the overrun of the store by thieves was frightening--and impossible situation for the two young small staff.

HUGE store! mUCH bigger than Roseville with high ceilings, airy, relaxing, VERY well organized…read morecompared to more expensive Michaels! I had the marvelous task last month of finding a special Art & Crafts project to do for a weekend Crafts event in upstate Minnesota. I picked creating a giant sugar skull on thin etched wood using brightly colored felt, acrylic paints and sparkle complete w hand created Mexican flowers. SUCH fun! I found unique mounting foundations to hot glue my piece on -- tin that was created with a deep wave which i spray painted in black with a ramie hanger. 50 cent pieces of thick wonderful felt, a huge selection throughout the store of fine scissors, Joanne brand hot glue gun at an excellent price performing perfectly. I also fell in love with their carefully thought out selections of BEAUTIFUL delicate naturally colored artificial flowers, holiday decorations to craft, hang, their artist supplies to draw paint, and of course their great selection of textiles. My 92-year-old " speedy gonzalez" mom in San Diego gifted me her beautiful sewing machine..... so of course i am SERIOUSLY considering taking sewing courses here! Enjoy!

Tim assisted in helping me pick out the style and colors of the blinds. In the first consult…read moremeeting, he was on time, friendly and very professional. When the blinds were ready, he was out the next day for the install. He made sure he protected my flooring as he set he tool box and the blinds on the floor, which I thought was great. It took him no time at all to install the blinds and I am extremely happy with the result. I would absolutely recommend him to anyone.

From the owner: Since its founding, we at Budget Blinds have proudly served the local community by offering high…read morequality and stylish window coverings for any occasion. Our goal is simple: to provide you with the best products and services in order to enrich your home environment. Our lavish selection of window treatments includes shutters, blinds, draperies, and shades. Regardless of the window's size or shape, you can rest assured Budget BlindS will have a customized window coverings solution ready for you. Call us today to schedule your free in-home consultation. We'll bring you the highest quality and most fashionable window coverings available today. We're looking forward to helping you beautify your home!

I have had several time pieces repaired or serviced by these folks. They have always been courteous…read moreand professional, also informative! They save me a great deal of time futzing with my long case clock by giving me a "secret" tip to tune it to run better. Many folks these days think time keeping is all about fast and cheap, but some of us realize that quality is that third aspect that seems to have been forgotten.

Unpleasant woman behind the counter. Said she was telling people not to come at this time because…read moreof construction going on. Took a look at the coo coo clock I brought in. Said it was very dirty and needed thorough cleaning. (Understandable) $400! I told her I paid $300 for the clock new. Well you can't do that anymore, was her reply. Went to Dave's Clock repair. $100 works great.

The initial experience with Ashley was great - Ryan was very helpful in the store when selecting…read moreand purchasing the couch. We were told one piece of our couch needed to be ordered so we had to wait a few weeks for the delivery. When they came to deliver the couch they had one wrong piece so we were left with only part of a couch. I have called customer service multiple times, no one ever reached out to us to fix the issue. They told me the couch piece was mislabeled and the one we need is on back order. I have not been told a clear date for when we can expect the couch and no one has has worked with us to solve the issue. I was hoping for at least an expected date or promise that we would be the first delivery stop. Very disappointed that no one has been helpful or accommodating and that I have had to call them multiple times. It has now been a month and we only have part of a couch sitting in our living room.

My experience at Ashley Furniture - Maplewood was a great one. Aimee was fantastic over the phone…read moreand in-person! She gives you her time and day, unlike other salespeople who try to juggle multiple customers at the same time.  I called checking if they had a piece I was interested in and if it went with another item I had previously bought from Ashley Furniture - when I arrived, she put the two pieces together so I can visualize.  I cannot say enough good things about Aimee and this location. All the items I was interested in were in-stock AND shipped literally the following week. No ridiculous wait times like their online site and other Ashley Furniture locations.  Any issues with the furniture were promptly addressed. Definitely coming back to Ashley Furniture - Maplewood for more furnishings.  Thanks Aimee for the 5-star customer service!

I've known Marianne for over 20 years since she started CocoBello Interiors. Most recently, I hired…read moreher to help us through a complete home remodel. We purchased our forever home on a lake, and she helped us see the vision even prior to purchasing. From there, she walked us through the total redesign (interior and exterior), making materials selections, design choices and communicating with vendors. Her expertise and guidance throughout the entire project has been priceless. She is very well respected in her trade and every contractor, vendor, and showroom that I work with has nothing but wonderful things to say about her. I would highly recommend Marianne for your next design project, large or small!

We have worked with Marianne of CocoBello Interiors twice now: first with a main bathroom remodel…read moreabout 9 years ago and now with updating our main level flooring, lighting, kitchen hardware and paint palette. Both experiences were great. She listened to our functional and style needs and preferences, honored our budget and timeline, gave us many options, and helped us see the potential for what our home could be. She is patient, explains things well, recommended professionals to do the work, and has a great sense of humor. I would definitely work with her again in the future.

Approximately three months ago, visited Sleep Number and bought the Queen Dual P5 smart bed with…read moreframe and headboard for $6,000. During our visit, the sales representative informed me that I had a 30-day return policy for the bed. However, he failed to provide specific details about the refund process. I figured it was for the whole kit and caboodle. The agreement I signed did mention certain exclusions, but these were noted in a separate paragraph and the salesperson never mentioned them at all. Being dissatisfied, called to return the bed. Was told only the mattress could be returned. In essence, I spent over $6,000 but will only receive a refund of $2,000 for the mattress. I eat $4,000 and have to keep the headboard and frame. This practice is deeply unsatisfactory and deceptive, comparable to tactics employed by car salesmen. How the hell do they sleep at night? ASK AND READ BEFORE YOU SIGN

By the way, I tried to post this review on the sleep number website. But of, course, it was…read morerejected by the moderator (even with rep names redacted). They pick and choose the reviews for their own website, so no surprise! We purchased a sleep number bed on 11/14/20. Said Jay W assured us that we could try the bed for 90 days & return, if not comfortable. Additionally, he stressed that "you can even extend to 100 days" and made the return process sound easy. After nearly an hour, we purchased the bed for $5600 ($2400 mattress, $3200 adjustable base). But when we tried to return the bed as it wasn't working out (center of mattress is higher and slopes to the edge) we were told that the $3200 base was non-returnable. Apparently, this disclaimer was buried in the receipt (meeting the requirement of bold-faced type, etc.) In the past, when purchasing a "no return" item, I have ALWAYS experienced the courtesy of a quick verbal mention, even with a $2 item. However, no such care was taken with this several thousand dollar purchase. No mention of this VERY COSTLY & IMPORTANT policy. Who would have believed that "you can return the bed" meant "you can only return the mattress, not really the whole bed & you will be stuck with the base!" I think a more accurate description would have been "you may exchange the mattress." Words have meaning! Bed does not equal mattress only. Obviously, this is a sales ploy to make sure you stick with a sleep number bed one way or the other. Who would take a $3200 loss and just return the mattress? After calling the Maplewood store manager Julio R & corporate Customer Service, we were simply admonished for not reading the receipt thoroughly. While the purchase may be a legal contract, it was not entered in good faith with all parties involved. I don't want to claim fraud, but at a minimum, we were misled. 1. Misled regarding the definition of a "bed." 2. Misled that the return process would be easy. Positive facets such as extension of return period highlighted but a policy that may potentially hurt the sale was NOT mentioned, & perhaps, veiled, as Jay quickly scrolled through the receipt on his iPad as he hurried us through the sale. This company utilizes deceptive and misleading sales tactics. Once you make the purchase, you are stuck with it! RESPONSE TO REPLY BELOW: Yes, I get the whole legal thing. But as you astutely pointed out, you "can't say for certain what may or may not have been stated at the time of the sale." And that, indeed, is the problem. Your sales staff need to better trained to be more consistent AND have the courtesy to point out important aspects of the return policy. You are welcome to have whatever return policy you want. Just be straightforward and clarify - not just have us click boxes or initial during a hurried sales process. (My experience at Macy's was quite different. The sales person made it absolutely clear, verbally, about the restocking fee with returns.) You said it yourself. If you can't be certain about what was said, it's time for the corporation to rethink and retrain. Or perhaps you don't really care as long as you are legally covered.

I have gone to Michael's for the better part of 20 years, and I can attest that not all locations…read moreare fully stocked or have a lot of variety. This location did not disappoint. There was a lot of inventory and options to choose from. I enjoy making cookies and was looking for some cookie cutters. I will say they did have a variety, but hoping they get even more. Checkout was a breeze with two self check out registers. I forgot about this location, but when in the need to go to Michael's, I will keep this location in mind.

Michaels, regardless of location, is my go-to craft store. I have been ordering ahead and picking…read moreup while running other errands. I get a fair amount of their gift cards from my online activity, so I don't directly pay for what I get here. They have a good variety of merchandise that suits my needs, from baking to my attempts at painting and such. The price points are from inexpensive to high end, so I believe that pretty much everyone can shop here and find what they need within their price range. The staff are friendly and helpful and don't pester you as you wander the store. I love being able to peruse without pressure. They have improved the app, so it's easier to shop in the store to find both deals and coupons. I also get their emails and am in the rewards program (more gift cards!).