Are these Department Stores Low-End, Middle-End or High-End? (brown, salon, fashion)

[LaoTzuMindFu]

Originally Posted by KeepTheIslanders50

Can you categorize them?

Macy's
JC Penny
Saks 5th Ave
Walmart
Sears
Nordstrom
Lord&Taylor

Macys - mid to lower-upper end.
JC Penny - lower end
Saks 5th Ave - Mid to lower-upper end.
Walmart - Seriously?
Sears - lower-end on clothing, lower-upper end ontools.
Nordstrom - Upper end.
Lord and Taylor - Never heard of them.
Neiman Marcus - Upper end. They bring you friggin' champaigne if you spend a certain amout of money.

[Tappan Zee]

Originally Posted by KeepTheIslanders50

Can you categorize them?

Macy's-higher than middle
JC Penny-middle
Saks 5th Ave-high end
Walmart-low end
Sears- middle with Lands End
Nordstrom-High end
Lord&Taylor- higher than middle

thanks

I think it depends what part of the region you are from, some parts of the country, the best department store in the area is Mayc's and some people would consider it high end. I think Macy's spread themselves too thin and lost its "glamour" in some parts of the country. I would add Bloomingdales and Nieman Marcus up on the high end list as well.

[JustJulia]

Originally Posted by TheImportersWife

This is how I would rank them from highest to lowest:

Saks 5th Ave - High

Nordstrom - Middle to High

Lord & Taylor - Middle
Macy's - Middle

JCPenney - Low to Middle

Sears - Low
Wal-Mart - Low

Agreed, except that I have never been in a Lord & Taylor and am taking your word for it. Sears has nice tools and appliances, but their clothes are pretty low end. Lands End doesn't count in my mind because it is its own brand and Sears simply sells it. Their little kids' clothes are decent but it's difficult to screw up kids' clothes too badly.

[LuckyGem]

Originally Posted by KeepTheIslanders50

Can you categorize them?

Macy's
JC Penny
Saks 5th Ave
Walmart
Sears
Nordstrom
Lord&Taylor

thanks

1. Saks Fifth Avenue - High End

2. Nordstrom - High End

3. Macy's - Middle-High End

4. Lord & Taylor - Middle End

5. JC Penney - Middle End

6. Sears - Middle End

7. Walmart - Low End

Categorized from most expensive merchandise to least expensive merchandise. Also categorized according to quality and prestige.

If you're talking about buying clothing.

Nobody's going to buy tools from Saks Fifth Avenue - You'll go to Sears or Walmart. I'd buy tools from either Home Depot or Sears - not Walmart.

In my opinion it's less practical to buy household items (bathroom towels, sheets) at Saks Fifth Avenue - You'll go to JC Penney, Macy's or Sears.

[BigDGeek]

Originally Posted by KeepTheIslanders50

Can you categorize them?

Macy's
JC Penny
Saks 5th Ave
Walmart
Sears
Nordstrom
Lord&Taylor

thanks

Low:
Wal-Mart
Sears

Middle:
Macy's
JC Penney

High:
Saks
Nordstrom
Lord & Taylor

[TheImportersWife]

Originally Posted by LaoTzuMindFu

Macys - mid to lower-upper end.
JC Penny - lower end
Saks 5th Ave - Mid to lower-upper end.
Walmart - Seriously?
Sears - lower-end on clothing, lower-upper end ontools.
Nordstrom - Upper end.
Lord and Taylor - Never heard of them.
Neiman Marcus - Upper end. They bring you friggin' champaigne if you spend a certain amout of money.

You'd put Saks and Macy's in the same category!?!? And Nordstrom higher? Have you ever been in any of those stores or looked at their merchandise (designer lines) online?

[JustJulia]

Originally Posted by TheImportersWife

You'd put Saks and Macy's in the same category!?!? And Nordstrom higher? Have you ever been in any of those stores or looked at their merchandise (designer lines) online?

Years ago, my mother-in-law gave us Christmas presents from Saks. She sent me a perfume set, which was very nice of her, but I do not wear perfume. It was Givenchy something-or-other. I returned it at the store and had about $100 in store credit. I couldn't find ANYTHING for that amount except a few things in cosmetics. Not clothing, not shoes, not casual jewelry, not even a simple T-shirt. I don't remember what I ended up with.

I'm surprised I didn't get the Pretty Woman, "You're obviously in the wrong place. Please leave" treatment. I was so out of place, LOL.

[TheImportersWife]

Originally Posted by JustJulia

Years ago, my mother-in-law gave us Christmas presents from Saks. She sent me a perfume set, which was very nice of her, but I do not wear perfume. It was Givenchy something-or-other. I returned it at the store and had about $100 in store credit. I couldn't find ANYTHING for that amount except a few things in cosmetics. Not clothing, not shoes, not casual jewelry, not even a simple T-shirt. I don't remember what I ended up with.

I'm surprised I didn't get the Pretty Woman, "You're obviously in the wrong place. Please leave" treatment. I was so out of place, LOL.

I don't like going into Saks for the same reason. I always feel out of place, so I just order what I want online. My husband thinks I'm crazy. He'll go in there wearing anything.

[SummerBabe]

Originally Posted by KeepTheIslanders50

Can you categorize them?

Macy's
JC Penny
Saks 5th Ave
Walmart
Sears
Nordstrom
Lord&Taylor

thanks

Saks and Nordstorm = high
L&T and Macy's = mid
Walmart, Sears and Penny's = low

[Jellybean50]

Originally Posted by fndmom

High End: Saks and Nieman
Middle to High: Nordstrom
Middle: Lord & Taylor and Macy's
Middle to Low: JCPenney and Sears
Low: Walmart

Agree with this one.