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I have to think there's a certain amount of corporate laziness/greed going on here. Yes, L&T, B Altman and Saks can be deemed old lady stores but are they also being run by old men about to retire or even worse, young corporate hipsters with short attention spans and no imagination? I think it's a shame as a culture we can't seem to reverse the "nothing old is worthwhile" mentality and continue to tear down/discard anything that isn't shiny and new. I fear Saks will be next. I was in there recently (to pee, and no there's no public restroom any more) and it was crowded but really a mess.
I have to think there's a certain amount of corporate laziness/greed going on here. Yes, L&T, B Altman and Saks can be deemed old lady stores but are they also being run by old men about to retire or even worse, young corporate hipsters with short attention spans and no imagination? I think it's a shame as a culture we can't seem to reverse the "nothing old is worthwhile" mentality and continue to tear down/discard anything that isn't shiny and new. I fear Saks will be next. I was in there recently (to pee, and no there's no public restroom any more) and it was crowded but really a mess.
SAKS is not an old lady store. I've been shopping there for years, and I am not am old man. Just about all of my dress shirts come from there, the majority of them from the top line Corneliani, "Made in Italy". These shirts last for years. Extremely high quality from Northern Italy.
I see young folks like myself coming out of SAKS all the time with bags. They carry some very rare high-end lines from Italy. In fact I like them more than Barney's. Bloomingdale's is also great, along with Nordstrom. Neiman Marcus on occasion has different items. One of my first pairs of cufflinks I got from them at their store in Paramus. Konstatino... Handmade from Greece....
Maybe they just ran the numbers based on the current retail environment, and retail just isn't the best use for the space. This does jibe with what we're seeing in the rest of the city.
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Originally Posted by Hannah5555
I have to think there's a certain amount of corporate laziness/greed going on here. Yes, L&T, B Altman and Saks can be deemed old lady stores but are they also being run by old men about to retire or even worse, young corporate hipsters with short attention spans and no imagination? I think it's a shame as a culture we can't seem to reverse the "nothing old is worthwhile" mentality and continue to tear down/discard anything that isn't shiny and new. I fear Saks will be next. I was in there recently (to pee, and no there's no public restroom any more) and it was crowded but really a mess.
I used to like to browse around in L&T when I was close by. The store was never too crowded and it was clean etc. Sad to hear it is closing.
But I am guilty of doing most of my shopping online. Better selection etc. If it wasn't for the internet, I would have hardly any clothes lol.
I haven't stepped into a department store in a while myself. I ordered some slim pants from Nordstrom last month. Fit like a glove. Once you know your size, you really don't need to bother huffing it to the store to deal with pushy, obnoxious sales people.
SAKS is not an old lady store. I've been shopping there for years, and I am not am old man. Just about all of my dress shirts come from there, the majority of them from the top line Corneliani, "Made in Italy". These shirts last for years. Extremely high quality from Northern Italy.
I see young folks like myself coming out of SAKS all the time with bags. They carry some very rare high-end lines from Italy. In fact I like them more than Barney's. Bloomingdale's is also great, along with Nordstrom. Neiman Marcus on occasion has different items. One of my first pairs of cufflinks I got from them at their store in Paramus. Konstatino... Handmade from Greece....
I have to think there's a certain amount of corporate laziness/greed going on here. Yes, L&T, B Altman and Saks can be deemed old lady stores but are they also being run by old men about to retire or even worse, young corporate hipsters with short attention spans and no imagination? I think it's a shame as a culture we can't seem to reverse the "nothing old is worthwhile" mentality and continue to tear down/discard anything that isn't shiny and new. I fear Saks will be next. I was in there recently (to pee, and no there's no public restroom any more) and it was crowded but really a mess.
It has nothing to do with corp laziness and everything to do with the fact that traditional brick and mortar retailers continue to struggle. The internet/Amazon is killing them and it makes less and less sense to maintain large and expensive retail property when they can shift focus to selling more online. That’s exactly what L&T is doing. They are closing several stores and beefing up their online store/inventory/experience. They’ll still maintain physical a retail presence- even maintain floor space at the flagship location - but it no longer makes financial sense to have such a huge store, especially if not as many people are shopping in it.
2. Be prepared for the wrong size, in the Amazon mail......!
Never had to deal with both, above, back in the day, when I could just go into a store and make sure the item fit to my liking. Now, I have to adapt to closing stores and changing times....!
2. Be prepared for the wrong size, in the Amazon mail......!
Never had to deal with both, above, back in the day, when I could just go into a store and make sure the item fit to my liking. Now, I have to adapt to closing stores and changing times....!
Interestingly enough, Amazon is now adapting by offering a 7 day window to try on clothing and shoes. You order the items and have a week to try them on. If they don’t fit or you don’t like them, you can send them back within 7 days and they don’t charge you. Their return policy is already pretty easy so this makes it even easier.
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