I love Kohls in Saginaw. If I have to shop for clothing or gifts I always go there first. Most of…read morethe time, its the only store I have to go to for those things. The store is clean, staff is friendly. I was actually skeptical of Kohls contests until this past Christmas. I WON my entire purchase at check out for a Christmas Contest this past year and was in disbelief! I've never seen anyone win, and never thought I would. It really does pay to use your Kohls card. I use it every time and pay it off right away.

so many mismarked items. Staff was uninterested to help. Then I was harassed by security because…read morethey thought I looked like someone else from the day before. But instead of approach me discreetly, they yelled across the parking lot to "never return." Afterwards told me they believed it wasn't me and wanted my number to text me when they confirmed it on the videos. Who does this? Never experienced such a joke of a mismanaged store.

I am a frequent shopper at the rue21 in my town mt pleasant. It's a store I know I can always make…read morean outfit for reasonable pricing In the clearance. Recently an employee, Katie, has been there while I'm shopping more often than not. She always gives me a warm genuine hello and asks how I have been doing. I hadn't been in in a while and she even went to say "I haven't seen you in a while, how have you been?" That made me feel like I mattered and brought a smile from ear to ear. Every time I am trying my clothes on she is always so fast to check in on me and take the things I don't want, and even goes out of her way to bring me new ideas. When I told her once that I usually only shop clearance (as she had brought me a beautiful-but out of my price range- romper) she didn't get annoyed at all. She actually introduced me to their Instagram! Now I'm not sure if every rue21 has their own Instagram, but they should! She explained that her and the team posted coupons all the time and there was one going on while I was in there! This girl talked me into grabbing not one, but 2 rompers AND a cute necklace to wear out with them! Not once did I feel like I was being pressured into buying something I didn't need! She even wanted to post me on the Instagram- (I'm a little insecure so I told her not today) but that made me feel so special! Thank you Katie!

American Eagle is another of the typical mall stores. They seem to have a good selection but have…read morecreated the situation where if it's not on sale nobody is shopping. Today the sign says 60% off and that seems crazy. How can things be 60% off if the starting price was anywhere near reality. I think it is a race to have the highest percentage off which only serves to create confusion to the consumer. I keep waiting for the day that stores quit having to have a sale all the time. What's next 90% off. This store is clean and neat and well merchandised. The changing rooms were clean and organized as well. A friendly staff awaits you to make any purchases. That's pretty typical anymore.

They have a wonderfully convenient location near Bath and Body Works in the Birch Run outlet mall…read more A women's plus size store, it's definitely specialty buying. We've been here twice and have purchased nothing. We were touring the state, last year, and decided to stop in. Upon realizing there was nothing I could use and nothing small enough to fit my wife, we apologized to the women working there. "Omg, don't apologize! We're so glad you stopped to take a look. We hope you come back on your next visit to Michigan (we live in Alaska) even if it's just to say hi!" This year we came back and brought a cousin, Deborah and our two Vegas friends we've known since high school. They loved the shop and the women working that day. Deborah actually found a blouse for an informal wedding the next day. Our friends seemed to land in clothing Mecca. Two outfits each and she walked off with new shoes and various ladies things. Lucky for her sizes range from 12-30. She actually said she couldn't find anything like this for the prices back in Vegas and they plan to return. I feel good knowing I've helped my large friends! 08/23

The energy of this store is so negative. The employees are so rude and seem miserable. Today I went…read morein looking for something for vacation. I grabbed a sweater and I went back to clearance. An employee was working in the clearance, and she kept pushing into my back as I looked. I moved back, and then she said, "Oh, sorry. I didn't see you there." Yeah, okay. When I found what I was looking for, it was priced $75, but online it's priced $20.99. I put it back and went to look at my size on the other side of the clearance. As I started walking, another employee walked right for me and did not attempt to stop. I stop short of us crashing into each other. She says nothing and continues on her mission. I put the sweater back and left. This is an excellent example of why your stores are failing. The elitist attitude of Torrid employees is so gross. It's their world. What is the deal with the prices!? It's like self-sabotaging. I'm done trying with this store.

The preppy convention,, the all American alternative to Tommie Hilfincher. Yes I like the clothes…read moresold here. It's nice, it's simple and their clothes are cut really nice. It fits my physique really well. One of the Casual wear brands that is here to stay. Yes there's a ton of casual wear shops that came out within the last decade, but this brand has stood the time. You buy an outfit and it'll look nice for a good while. It's definitely not a fad brand, it's a classic casual brand. Anyways, the store. It's nice and orderly inside. Very neat and bright, so you can find anything you're looking for and see yourself in good lighting as well. The associates are really nice and very helpful when needed. I enjoy shopping here, I'm sure you will as well.

Over all I really like this store and in general quite like J Crew outlets. It's tidy, organized…read moreand I know the layout like the back of my hand. It's one of the larger J Crew outlets in MI and they carry a good deal of kids stuff too which is great because my little cousin is a budding fashionista so I can get her some cute stuff without breaking my bank. They have good sales, quality merch (for a factory store), and cute stuff indeed. My only compliant is that while the staff can be nice sometimes they can almost be TOO nice. I like a little help now and again and love a good welcome but I go shopping to unwind or pick something I need up quickly. Not to socialize. I've found this at a lot of J.Crew outlets, actually. I'm constantly dodging overly friendly staff. And that makes me feel like a jerk but I just need some me time, y'all! My most recent visit to this particular location I was followed around non stop by a sales clerk who kept trying to make small talk about each item I looked at. I was at the brink of a wicked cold and rushing to find my fella some stuff for his birthday and thus I was not in the mood and definitely made it known. I did everything I could with the exception of snapping "Leave me alone!" which I would have if I hadn't walked out of there in irritation. You know, gently saying "Sorry, I'm in a hurry" or "Not sure. Just looking still." etc, etc. I don't like being rude and would have rather removed myself from the situation to avoid it so that's what I did. I get it--I worked in clothing retail for 7 years. I know that it can get boring or you're just trying to do what you're told (be friendly) but sometimes you just gotta pick up on those social cues and know when someone has had enough chit chat or you'll kill a potential sale.