Gap is a retail-store chain that sells women's, men's, and children's clothing, shoes, and…read moreaccessories. Prices are moderate. I seldomly shop at Gap, but I decided to stop in this Gap store in Ross Park Mall. I did not find any regularly priced merchandise that I liked, but I decided to purchase two shirts that were on clearance. At the checkout counter, an employee promptly scanned my shirts and processed my payment. She kindly thanked me for my purchase. In the store, I had held the shirts up to me, and they looked as if they would fit my body. At home, however, when I tried on the shirts, one was too small and one was too large, although they were the same size. I concluded that Gap has inconsistent sizing. Well, I spent only $16 total on the two shirts, and I will donate them to charity.

Gapkids at Ross Park Mall in North Hills, Pittsburgh needs to hire people that have a better…read moreattitude and knowledge of exchanging items purchased online and exchanged for the exact same item one size up in store. The sales girl and floor manager would not listen to us and refused to exchange a pink jacket that was given as a gift online to my granddaughter for her birthday. I was really taken back by her attitude towards us and unwillingness to help us. She insisted we were unable to exchange an item purchased online that was a gift. I got this off their website when I got home: (Returning or Exchanging a Gift Did you get a gift that's the wrong size or color? We can help you exchange it for another item or a gift card). Clearly she needs educated about her place of employments policies. Unbelievable and ignorant!

LOFT Outlet is a subsidiary of the Ann Taylor business. LOFT sells women's clothing, shoes, and…read moreaccessories. The clothes tend to be a relaxed style for wearing at work and home and are priced moderately. This particular LOFT store is located inside the Tanger Outlets shopping center. For several years, I have shopped off and on at this store. During my most recent visit, an employee asked me if she could be of any assistance. I saw many styles of business, business-casual, and casual clothes. I found several articles of clothing to purchase for myself. I did not have to wait in the checkout line. The total price for my several tops was a reasonable $63. The cashier said hello, accurately scanned my tops and processed my payment, carefully bagged my tops, and thanked me.

Another Loft that I've frequented over the years. My mom and I come to these outlets a good bit,…read moreand we always seem to find something in this store. From cardigans to dresses the LOFT outlet has it all. This store is sometimes a bit of a mess, but they have great sales. Give it a peak on your next trip to the Tanger Outlets.

Express is a retail-store chain that has hundreds of locations across the U.S. and other countries…read moreand sells women's and men's clothing and accessories. This particular store is in the Mall at Robinson. Express is not one of my favorite stores, but I occasionally shop here out of curiosity to see if they have clothing, particularly tops, that I like. I consider most regular prices here to be moderate, and during my recent visit, the store was having a sale for Buy 1, Get 1 50% off, which made the prices more reasonable. I did notice, though, that many of the clothes were in colors that do not flatter my skin tone, such as brown and white. I recommend that the store offer clothing in more colors to match skin tones.

Duluth Trading Company is a retail-store chain that sells clothing, shoes, and accessories for men…read moreand women as well as some travel gear, tools, etcetera. This particular store is in Robinson Township. My husband for years has really liked their thick leather belts and their comfortable underwear, and more recently he has started to buy their shirts and bottoms. I really like their shirts. These products are so durable that they last for many years without getting holes, torn threads, or other damage. The prices are moderately high and match the high quality. During our past visits to this store, employees spoke nicely with us, offered assistance, did not pressure us to buy anything, and promptly and accurately rang up our purchases. In our most recent visits, my husband bought two pairs of shorts that cost only a total of $59, two casual shirts that cost a total of $80, and two casual pants that cost a total of $135.

I became a Duluth Trading Company fan back in the 1990s when I purchased their "tool boss" bucket…read morecaddy for my husband. It was great for keeping his frequently used tools organized and within easy reach. At that time, the items were geared for people working in the outdoors. Think of being outside working construction in Duluth, Minnesota during winter and the need for heavy duty work clothes and accessories. The company has greatly expanded since then to include women's clothing and miscellaneous outdoor items. This store is about an hour drive from my home, but was worth the trip to do some Christmas shopping. The building is behind the Robinson Town Mall, but easily found. The store is well lit and everything is attractively displayed and organized. The prices are on the high side, but I can say that what I have purchased from this company has lasted. The underwear is famous for comfort and always good for husband's Christmas stocking. As for me, I picked two of the long no-tug t-shirts for hubs to wrap up and give to me. I usually order online but a trip here was a great way to get things off my gift list. Sales staff were very friendly, except for one cashier who was impatient with how people lined up to checkout. She reminded me of the soup-nazi from Seinfeld. Lol, she'll probably be much nicer after Christmas .

Located in Ross Park Mall, this Urban Outfitters is a chain retail store that sells young women's…read moreand men's clothing, shoes, accessories, and home goods. I have only occasionally shopped at Urban Outfitters, and I look only in the women's section. During my most recent visit, the store had a decent selection of women's tops, pants, shorts, skirts, dresses, underwear, etcetera. I liked many of the styles of women's clothing, and I thought that the prices were moderate. Perhaps employees could more frequently greet customers.

I bought thinking I could get a refund, but turns out they only give store credit. So if I don't…read morelike the next item, I'm stuck again? On top of that, I had to pay for the return shipping label. It just doesn't feel fair. Honestly, I probably wouldn't order again because of this return policy.

Limited quantities and everything are generally for petite people/small sizes. Large/X-large is not…read morewidely available from this retailer and it is expensive. I had a credit that I wanted to use for months, but the inventory has been very limiting. Just bought an overly priced sweater just to use the credit.

I was greeted when I entered the store. I bought a woven blouse for a regular price of $55,…read morealthough it was in the clearance section under a sign for 40% off. I was shocked that the blouse rung up so high at the cash register. If I had known that it was not actually on sale, I would not have bought it. The other blouse that I bought was 50% off for a price of $27.49, which was not inexpensive but OK. I thought that the prices were a bit high for being a so-called outlet store.

I really like Ann Taylor outlet stores! The prices are great compared to the regular stores, and I…read moredon't think the quality suffers very much from the lower prices. I came into this store for the first time on a Thursday night last week. It was freezing cold outside and hardly anyone was shopping in the outlet center. The two ladies working in the store were very friendly and helpful. Though I didn't find anything - they didn't have my size in the one thing I wanted! - I enjoyed shopping here.

Aeropostale is a retail-store chain that sells clothing and accessories for females and males who…read moreare teenagers and young adults. This particular store is in South Hills Village mall. I am older than those age groups, but I sometimes shop for clothing at this store, because I do not like the "boxy" clothing for older ladies at other stores. The clothing here--tank tops, t-shirts, sweaters, sweatshirts, shorts, jeans, sweatpants, leggings, sleepwear, outwear, etcetera--still fits me. The clothing does not have the highest-quality fabrics and stitching, but it is acceptable. The prices are low to moderate. During my most recent visit, the store was having a sales such as BOGO for jeans, 40-60% off some sweaters, and 50-70% off clearance items.