Conway Stores

Perfect for cologne and perfume. You can haggle down the prices, argue for deals, and really walk away with some quality scents for a fraction of what department stores would offer.
Wait they sell other things?!

If they don’t want to be pissed at people going back and forth their store to return/​exchange clothing, then why don’t they make fitting room 1 – 2 is enough and not that bad. Unique, which is a thrift store 2 blocks away can afford one, why can’t they. I almost had a scuffle, well, almost with the manager here because I asked her «WHY?! do I need to go to security guard to have my stuff checked». She replied with «excuse me, it is our store policy“[dismissive look and starts talking Spanish to other lady]. I just don’t get it? When I am already at the line and ready for transaction, she asks for security guard to have me go to him, lol. It’s really awkward and this guard is really awkward so next time I see him I just smile awkwardly. OH wait, there will be no next time. I’ll be passing by this store but not going in it.
Holy guacamole, Bloomingdale’s, Nordstrom, Bed Bath & Beyond, and all other stores, don’t go checking up on your plastic bag to see if you have receipts and tags on your merchandise, and this cheap store does it. Obviously they are scared of losing money/​consumer, ’cause most of their products are like one-​time use. I was kinda defending this store to my Aunt before because she said it sucks, ’cause I used to find this store nice and friendly, now we’re both on the same side. It is true though, most clothes are not of cotton fabric and they easily break. The materials are pretty much cheap, go for FOREVER 21, much better, same price, better quality. The sizes are either way too small or ridiculously huge in size, so how do we decide if we can’t even try it on. NO fitting ROOM. Expect to see customers to go in and out of the store with your merchandise. Ugh.

Bad place to buy cologne… you can negotiate on the price but, as I learned recently, they will try to rip you off with diluted colognes/​perfumes. I had made some good buys before at this location but this time for Christmas was a total ripoff. At least the girl at the counter, who was a real sourpuss, gave me my $ 30 back when I returned the diluted perfume last week. STAY FAR AWAY from the cologne stand, As for the other stuff, uh, we’ll, maybe underwear but anything else, I’ll pass…

This store has a lot of stuff. Mostly clothing, bed and bath items, and some household items like toiletries. A few school supplies, home decorations, kitchen containers. Mostly cheap prices.
They have a lot of perfume. I know their perfume section is popular because I can smell their customers on the subway. Disgusting. Seriously people, perfume? Take a shower, wear non-​scented deodorant and get on with your life. But I digress.
Most of this stuff is pretty cheap quality, and I couldn’t find any women’s clothing that was 100% cotton. There were some men’s shirts that were. Sometimes I buy men’s polos in my size but all the men’s shirts here were Large, Extra Large or 2XL.
They also carry medical scrubs, but none of them were 100% cotton. I think they were like 50%, not even close.
In the back there is a bed and bath section. Strangely they had some Target brand items in this section. How did that happen? Does Target own Conway? I will update if I find out. In any case, there were 100% cotton (see a theme for me?) bath mats here for $ 5-​$ 10 which were $ 15 – 30 at Bed Bath and Beyond. So you might find some good deals in this section. There were pretty towels that were well-​priced but they didn’t quite feel 100% cotton and there was no label on it other than the price tag, so unfortunately I couldn’t confirm the material. Poly-​blend towels don’t really dry you off well.
A 6-​pack of Scott toilet paper was $ 5.50, which is the average price around here. A 6-​pack of Kleenex paper towels was $ 7.99. That’s definitely not a sale. So, Conway is sort of a discount store, but it also has some non-​discount prices.
I’ve almost always seen a line for the checkout when I walk by, so maybe try earlier in the day. It can get pretty crowded. The main area is large, but it’s packed with clothing racks, so it’s difficult to make your way through without bumping into clothing or people.
There is a big kids’ section, including school uniform clothing for kids. This is a popular store in the neighborhood and I suspect it’s because a lot of families shop here for kids’ clothes.