What Is The 'Original Price' After Kohl's Marks An Item Up?
When Scott found socks on "buy one, get one half off" sale at Kohl's, he picked up a few packages. The sale signage stipulated that the discount was off the original price...but was that the original price, or the
original original price? Scott noticed that a sticker had been placed over the original tag, raising the price from $12 to $14. So what's the original price?
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How A Shirt With 'Made In The U.S.A.' On The Front Can Be Made In India
The design on a T-shirt can have very little to do with where the garment itself was made. Today, for example, I'm wearing a Cute Overload shirt that was made by American Apparel and is made of cotton, not from winged hamsters. But Jeremy thought it was strange that a shirt his girlfriend bought at Kohl's has "Made in the USA" in fairly large print on the front, but was made in India.
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Kohl's Wants You To Pick A Side: Paper Statements Or Online Account Access
If you have a Kohl's charge card and like to have a paper statement but also check your account online...well, tough. As part of what looks like a push to get customers to opt out of receiving bills in the mail, the good times of having two different ways to access one's account are over. If you want paper bills, you'll have to surrender your access to the site.
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Is Kohl's Marking Up Prices Before It Puts Items On Sale?
When you see a sale advertising "40% off" an item, what exactly does that mean? Is it 40% off the price it was selling for last week? 40% off the MSRP? There's a gray area in retail pricing that has some shoppers accusing Kohl's of inflating prices so that an "on sale" item looks to be a better deal than it actually is.
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Which Online Retailers Have The Fastest & Slowest Delivery Times?
Today is Free Shipping Day, which is pretty self-explanatory, but free shipping doesn't mean good shipping. That's why the folks at STELLAservice wanted to know which of the top 25 online retailers were able to get you your order in a timely manner.
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Rebecca Black Friday Kohl's Ad Annoys Pretty Much Everyone
Congratulations to Kohl's on their early entry in the 2012 Worst Ad in America contest. Their parody version of Rebecca Black's "Friday" is just as grating as the original song, only with worse lyrics. Yes, it turns out that was possible.
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Big Retailers Opening Doors Even Earlier On Black Friday
Instead of the usual 3am Black Friday door opening, several retailers, including Target, Macy's, and Kohls, announced they're going to be open at midnight this year.
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What Do You Do When An Employee Grabs Your Kid?
Darren says a woman working at Kohl's grabbed his rowdy 2-year-old, making him cry. He's angry and wants to take action but isn't sure what to do.
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How To Get The Best Deals At 10 Major Retail Chains
September 22, 2010 12:15 PM
Everyone wants a bargain, which is why more Americans shop at discount chains like Target and Walmart than at any other type of big store. But a new survey of more than 30,000 subscribers by the Consumer Reports National Research Center reveals that folks are also finding low prices at department stores, warehouse clubs, and general-merchandise retailers. We recently reported on why consumers shop where they do.
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Tradition Of Stabby Kohl's Shoplifters Wielding Hypodermic Needles Continues
In the Official Kohl's Shoplifters' Handbook there is a passage that requires all certified members to pack hypodermic needles to threaten authorities with when caught.
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This Kohl's T-Shirt Is A Great Bargain, If You Want To Introduce A New Stereotype
This
"I'm Irish" tee from Kohl's originally retailed for $20, but now you can get it for only two dollars. I'm definitly buying one.
(Thanks to Dale!)
Man Sentenced To Life In Prison For Shoplifting
A man in Mississippi is heading up the river for the rest of his life after he was caught heisting some stuff from a Kohl's store and then led police on a car chase. Oh, and also because he'd been convicted 10 previous times.
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Alleged Kohl's Shoplifter Threatens Guard With Hypodermic Needle
An alleged robber of a Connecticut Kohl's threatened to get stabby with a security guard who confronted him. Threatening someone with a needle is disturbing stuff, but not as dangerous as the gun the man claimed to have had earlier.
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Kohl's Replaced The Shoelaces My Daughter Snipped
Many things can happen when you give your kids scissors, none of them good. Greg learned the lesson when his daughter severed the special, glittery laces on her new shoes. Being a good dad, he headed to Kohl's hoping to buy replacements, which the store doesn't sell. Luckily an employee grabbed a display shoe, pulled out the lace and sent Greg on his way to his relieved daughter.
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Red "Sale" Sign At Kohl's Means Item Is FOR Sale, Not ON Sale
Nice try, Kohl's, but we see through your game. An item isn't on sale just because you say it is. You have to actually decrease the price. Noah writes that when he found a tag emblazoned with the word SALE, he thought this meant that perhaps the item was on sale. Don't be silly, Noah.
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Kohl's Sends Me Random Door Parts, Empty Box, With My Order
Consumerist reader Mike was recently enticed by a clothing sale on Kohls.com, so he ordered, in his words, "a ton of shirts." What he didn't know was that, in addition to his shirts, Kohl's was also going to send him several random pieces for a door lock assembly and a second box of free air.
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Kohl's Made Me Miss Its Sale Because I Was Too Slow At Shopping Online
Trish wanted to drop some money at
Kohls.com while taking advantage of a sale, but because she took too long to complete her order, the site erased her checkout cart and she lost track of what she wanted to buy.
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Used Syringes Surprise Kohl's Shopper
—>We've all been there, trying on a pair of shorts in a Kohl's dressing room when suddenly we feel the cold sting of three used syringes. Or maybe it's a joy that was limited to a Texas woman who was shopping yesterday at the Kohl's in Harris County, Texas. More »
Is Kohl's Systemically Overcharging Customers?
—>Don't walk out of Kohl's without first double-checking your receipt. The store apparently has a penchant for overcharging customers, according to the Sacramento County Department of Weights and Measures, which fined the chain $2,000 for repeatedly failing surprise inspections. CBS sent an enterprising reporter to see how long it would take for them to uncover a pricing discrepancy of their own. Almost immediately, they found a woman who was charged $64.99 for a pair of shoes marked $59.99. More »
Kohl's Marks Up Jewelry, Then Discounts It
—>A Maryland woman bought some jewelry on sale at the Kohl's in Westminster, then discovered cheaper prices under the price tags. More »
Confirmed: Christmas Is Creeping
—>The Chicago Tribune confirms that Christmas is creeping up earlier this year as skittish retailers try to stay ahead of the ever-crescendoing non-recession. Walgreens, Kohls, and Home Depot were all singled out for defying the calendar, but blame also belongs with consumers who fuel seasonal ignorance with their buying choices. More »
Kohl's has signed musician Avril Lavigne to be the face of Abbey Dawn, a juniors lifestyle brand. A perfect synergy, one is just as much "punk" as the other. [NYmag via Don't Believe The Hypebeast] More »
Latest ACSI Survey Is Out: You Really Like Dollar General
—> The American Customer Satisfaction Index has released its latest scores of retail businesses, so we thought we'd take a look at the department store rankings by constructing a handy graph. When it comes to customer satisfaction, apparently Dollar General is doing something right—and Wal-Mart, as usual, is doing lots of things wrong. More »
Deadly Recalled Toy Still Available At Walmart, Target, Kohl's And More
—>Magnetic toys that killed one boy and injured more than 2 dozen others are still available for sale in many Illinois stores according to Illinois Attorney General Lisa Madigan. The attorney general's office found the recalled toys at several stores all over the state, and a Chicago Tribune reporter was able to purchase the toys Wal-Mart, Target and Big Lots stores in the northwest suburbs. More »
Target, Kohls Pull "Drinking Games"
"The board games, which have been sold for several years, contain no alcohol, and they may be bought by people of any age. It's unclear whether such games have been linked to any deaths or serious injuries, but the controversy over them comes as anti-abuse groups are stepping up efforts to reduce binge drinking, particularly among teens and young adults."
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Retailers' Return Policies
Retailers are getting stricter with their return policies this year. If you're not hot about the Marshmallow Shooter or Toshiba SD-4990 DVD Player grams got you, keep the receipt and don't take it out of the package. Here's the return policies of some of the major retailers. — BEN POPKEN More »
Amazon.Com Wins Best Customer Service
Online megastore Amazon.com won top honors in a national customer service survey released last Thursday. Here's the top ten list, according to a National Retail Federation/American Express study. More »
