Jeremy S.
Yelp
Such a bummer because this place just isn't the same as it used to be. In the past you used to have people eager to work with you, give their input and help out in whatever way they can; Nordstrom was famous for this. These days, it's impossible ever to get help here. I just see a lot of standing/walking around and organizing clothes.
Here is an example of an unhelpful customer experience which is similar to most times I come here. I walk into the Gucci section (I realize Gucci runs itself here, but same experience throughout the store). I say, "Hi" to the worker who is looking down and texting on his phone next to the register. I walk over to the ties because I need one for dinner that night.
The guy is still texting on his phone, and a few minutes later, he yells across to me, "You know you can pull that drawer out if you'd like." I appreciated him letting me know, but just the yelling across the room comes across kind of lazy. There was no one else in the shop area. So I pull the drawer out and I can't decide between two ties. I walk over to the front where he's still texting and I ask him which one he likes better. He sits there is thinking, and kind of just says something like, "Yeah, I mean... they're nice." I clarify that I'm looking for his help on deciding which one to get, but maybe he doesn't get asked this a lot? Usually sales people have some kind of input. Anyway, so he didn't have an opinion on choosing one, so I just picked one and bought it.
Then when I was paying, he was asking where I was going, what I was doing with the tie, and what restaurant. I appreciated it, but I would've appreciated if he asked me that while I was looking for the ties and helped me shop for one. I don't know if it's because I was paying at that point and he knew I was a serious customer or maybe he had a really important text that he had to focus on? Who knows, but at that point it was kind of late. I made my decision and I'm running late for my dinner. Can I just pay and go? Why are you talking to me now?
Anyway, if it was a one time thing, I wouldn't even mention it, but this is a regular experience for me at the downtown location. So much so, that I felt compelled to write a review on here. I suggest you do your shopping over at the Bravern or Bellevue Square instead. Not to mention the selection at this store is really minimal compared to shops in Bellevue. I give it 2/5 though because the cafes and restaurants are pretty good.