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more about #retail more comments → Dr. Girlfriend: I had a girlfriend who worked in a swimwear store and had a very beautiful, curvy body. Next to the slender teen co-workers, she stood out, but she ... more » kityglitr: I cannot tell a lie. They intimidate the hell out of me. Hell, teenage girls in the mall intimidate me with their little skinny bodies poured into je... more » murasaki: I'm not bothered by good-looking sales people. I feel like I am an attractive person too. However, I do feel a little flustered when shopping in a sto... more » NewsBunny: I thought I was alone! And NUTS! I'm working on a short story tentatively titled Escape from Banana Republic -- about a fat woman (me) dealing with... more » jairip: It's not their attractiveness that bugs me, it's whether or not they even acknowledge my existence. I go to the make-up counter at Nordstom's in The... more » pesematology: I think as you get older you stop giving a crap about, well, crap. I'm worried about household finances, an insect infestation, health issues, what I'... more » Everything MidnightBikeRide does is a balloon.: True story- once I walked into one of those super-trendy boutiques, a place I had never been before, to find that I was the only shopper in the place... more » SusanDeath: I just started work in a really upscale independant lingerie boutique (God, I work in a boutique? I do not yet know how this came to be. I cannot even... more » nora charles: I have more or less stopped shopping at malls because I hate dealing with salespeople entirely. They've just gotten way too pushy in recent years (and... more » ZemarSea Urchin: Also (anecdotal) in my experience in the retail sector I found that gay men outsold both women and straight men. I was told by them that the more they... more » wtfox?!: I know it's totally anecdotal and does not apply to anyone outside of me, but two of the best shopping experiences I had were at Sephora and J. Crew. ... more » cantankasaurus rex: for me, its not if i think the salesperson is more attractive, its when i feel like the store caters to a niche that i don't appear to belong to. for ... more » Dagneymedea: And this is why I shop resale. more » electricbubbles: What really bothers me, as far as sales people go, is when I walk into an independent boutique because it looks cute and I really want to support a lo... more » colormeroutine: I don't have a problem with sales people being attractive, but when they are SUPER dresed up, full makeup, styled hair, it's off-putting. Especially i... more » -
#retailtherapy
Some Women Feel Uncomfortable Buying From Pretty Sales Associates
You know the place: That boutique that has really fun fashion — great jewelry, cool shoes — and would — or should — be a joy to shop. Except the women who work there are so beautiful. Too beautiful? More » -
#crapitalism
Finally, Teens Don't Like, Or Want To Be, Girls Who Wear Abercrombie & Fitch
Oh, Abercrombie & Fitch! Your sexed-up, overpriced, sexist, ridiculous clothing epitomized everything that sucked about the late 90's. And now, after a long reign of terror, the kids are finally over your brand of bullshit. More » -
#ragtrade
Sleep In Cindy Crawford's Bed This Fall; Have A Cocktail While You Shop?
- Cindy Crawford hasn't been back in the public eye for naught as of late — turns out she's launching a homewares line with J.C. Penney, which will be in stores nationwide this September.
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#desperatemeasures
Department Stores' New Hope: Giving Away Free Money
Exiting a go-see in the garment district this morning, I happened upon a very unusual sign in the window of the Fifth Avenue Lord & Taylor. More » -
#dovtales
American Apparel's Plans For Recession Success: More Sex, Please
Dov Charney, the CEO so skeevy he ought to be an R. Crumb character, is in the news again. His highly leveraged company is weathering the downturn, but only barely. More » -
#stickyfingers
Tough Times: Is Shoplifting Ever Okay?
With the holidays fast approaching and the economy continuing to get worse, police are reporting a 10 to 20 percent increase in shoplifting across the country. How should retailers deal with this increase? -
