Good Deals Abound at Kohls

magenta321 · #1 08-11-2002, 10:16 AM

When Kohl's had its grand opening here I really liked them, but within a month I didn't like them at all. The clothes aren't name brand (except Sag Harbor and Adidas) and the place is always mobbed, so I stopped going.

Yesterday I couldn't get into the lane I needed to be in since traffic was so bad. I was trying to go to Bob's for sneakers, but ended up in the lane for Kohl's, so I figured it was time I gave them a try.

At first I walked around the large store, and couldn't see ANYTHING I liked. I also completely missed the shoes, so I had to do a once around again. I picked out my sneakers, and then went back for some socks. Then I noticed some purses -- more on those in a minute. Then I found some knit shirts I needed for work.

I actually found a lot of nice stuff when I was really looking more deeply.

The purses were Nine West and were on CLEARANCE :gasp:. I bought one for my mother and one for myself. Both retailed around the $50 mark. Mine was on sale for $10, and my mom's was on sale for $7.50. When they were wrung up, however, they were down to $7.50 and $5.25!!! Yowzers!

Everything that I bought ended up being on sale for less than I thought (so, their signs are NOT very good at telling you what is on sale). The shoes that said they were $70 were really $50. The knit shirts were no longer $28, but $16. The socks were on sale too!

I found so many great deals, but it took a lot more looking than I usually do in a store. What I mean is that I can walk into Filene's and walk by five racks and have twelve items that I want to buy. And those are all racks lining the main aisle. I never have to wander back much. And if I do have to it's always something like "need Polo Saturday jeans" then I run to the back, grab them, and go to the check out. I never browse. Browsing is something you really have to do at Kohl's, so give yourself more than a few minutes if you go.

I'm not over the two purses for less than $15, though! Great find. Go me!

**thinkerlady**[$] · #2 08-11-2002, 12:30 PM

I went to Kohls for the first time yesterday too! I was very pleasantly shocked. I found two sun dresses. Both were the same brand I had bought at Macy's for $64. each. They were on sale for $10, and 80% off. I paid $7.50 each--and then opened a Kohls charge and got an additional 15% off my total.

It seems to be a step down from major department stores, but a step or two up from WalMart. I will go back.

jenninca · #3 08-11-2002, 01:09 PM

I

Kohl's. Probably 50% of my clothes come from there. But I will never buy anything unless it's on sale. Once I bought a shirt there for $17.99--went back two weeks later and they were marked down to $5.00! You can get some fabulous bargains there!

Cindy
who owns a water bottle saying "You're in KOHLumbus now" from when the store down the street from her parents opened in 1990

magenta321 · #4 08-11-2002, 01:17 PM

Wow Kohls was around in 1990? They're all pretty new up here. They came in a year or so after Caldor's closed. They bought all the empty Caldors and opened up soon after.

I can't wait to see what takes Bradlees place!

I think of Kohl's like a JC Penny. Actually, probably a step up from Penny's. I don't know how Penny's stays in business though, so maybe that's not a good comparison.

jenninca · #5 08-11-2002, 01:25 PM

I think my parents' Kohl's was one of the first ones. No one had ever heard of it before. They were definitely a step up from the Hill's they replaced!

And the other 50% of my clothes come from Penney's.

What can I say, I'm cheap.

Cindy

magenta321 · #6 08-11-2002, 01:30 PM

I'm cheap too. My clothes come from NY & CO, Lerner, H & M, Filene's and Marshalls

They are all trendy, but I don't pay a ton. The only brand I'll pay full price for is Polo, but I truly believe Ralph Lauren's things are superior to other similar products (and I'm loyal, what can I say?)

Sorry to knock Penny's. I mean no offense, believe me!

jenninca · #7 08-11-2002, 02:34 PM

No offense taken.

*emeleel* · #8 08-11-2002, 04:19 PM

I wish we had a Kohl's around here. I've heard so many good things about it.

They have really good sale prices online sometimes too - but the shipping - YIKES!!!! $5 for the first item and $1 for each additional item. That can add up in a hurry. I've never been able to buy any good online deals because the shipping was too utterly ridiculous.