Marshalls

My hunt for dry fit Nike stuff keeps bringing me back here. But it’s very hard to find stuff here it’s kinda all over the place. But they do have a decent collection of scarfs.

Very unfriendly staff in fitting room! I was shopping with my little daughter (she is 3 years old). We took several funny stuff like piggy silicone spatula, froggy tea bags, etc. Then I picked a nice black hat and a dress and was going to fit it. My daughter was with me in a stroller holding all those funny items we selected before. A lady in a fitting room requested to leave those items off the fitting room because my daughter «will play them”(!). Almost instantly she started to grab the items right from my daughter’s hands, and did not stop before completed this awful action! Of course my daughter started to cry, she was very upset, and it took me a while to calm her. The worst experience with fitting room service I’ve ever had!

I’m typically at Marshall’s or TJ Maxx browsing through clothing, shoes, and accessories. I recently was hooked with their shampoos and conditioners and have stopped using the drug-​store brands. However, I was on the mission to search for pillows and bed sheets.
So how difficult could this mission be? Purchasing the pillows was easy. I found two (2) of the most inexpensive kinds. Before heading to the register, hubby and I decided to take a serious look at the bed sheets.
I randomly spotted an Italian-​made bed sheets for $ 150, with a MSRP of $ 375! Wow, who would own these luxury bed sheets? Someone from the Royalty family? A princess from Genovia? Or a high-​maintenance celebrity? Anyways, I think I would want to look at what Target or Bed, Bath, and Beyond has to offer?
The $ 150 bed sheets might be the exception to the rule in a discounted store (considering it was more than 50% discount). I wasn’t too thrilled with the $ 50 Ralph Lauren options, either. Well, that mission would be needed to be accomplished by the end of the week when my parents are in town and spending the next five (5) months with us at our tiny 600-​sq ft. apartment.
I spent all of my gift cards that I exchanged with my Capital One credit reward points at this time, but it wouldn’t be long until I receive another one in my mailbox.
This Marshall’s is located at the Riverfront Shopping Plaza, on the northwest corner of Fullerton and Wood. There’s a plenty of customer parking, but there’s no CTA El stations within walking distance. The CTA 74 (Fullerton) bus is the only mode of public transportation. Nevertheless, the CTA #74 eastbound bus can take you to the CTA Fullerton Brown/​Red/​Purple Line station.

Great deals in this store. Located in a strip mall in the De Paul area. Found my swimsuit cover ups, yoga mat, some shorts, nail polish, and gummy bears all in the same store. They also had decent prom dresses for anyone who might be looking.

This Marshall is just so so. One of the benefits of this location is that there is a parking lot and you do not have to use street parking. Items were just thrown together on the shelves and it lacked organization. If you do not mind digging through items, then this is the place for you. I went, looked around, but did not make any purchases.

Can I write a review for Marshalls merchandisers? I picked this location because this is where I had my most recent run in with yet another «high end, low priced» buyer beware purchase, so this review is about the product, not the store.
And just so you don’t have to read this ridiculous long review unless you want to, here’s my executive summary: Marshalls has great designer options at bargain prices because when great designers screw up their products’ assembly they still try to sell it off. And I have now learned that Marshalls (and probably TJ Maxx) are frequent visitors to the island of misfit products.
And now…
The first remorseful purchase occurred last year when I purchased a pair of tan LK Bennet pumps. Oh, I thought, how lucky I was to find the same shoes that Kate Middleton wears here in Marshalls (the one off Mag Mile) for about $ 100. And it was my birthday so I easily justified the priceyness of the shoes «every girl aiming for classic style» should own. First mistake: thinking I was getting a deal. No more than TWO wears later (which in my tolerance for high heel pain schedule equals 3 months between wears) and I noticed the bottom of the shoes were molting. Yes, molting. Like the activity a snake takes part in when it’s growing new skin. Unfortunately, no new skin grew underneath to cover the molting skin coming off the shoes’ bottoms. I couldn’t bear to wear them again and sit down at public events, cross my legs and have people look at my shoes only to see a bunch of ugly, widening blisters on the bottom of my shoes. I thought about repairing them but wanted to see if I could just make an exchange. Unfortunately, I threw my receipt out — I wanted these shoes, I never thought I’d want to return them nor did I know I was buying a defunct pair. So I asked the cashier if anyone had been returning these pairs of shoes for their obvious bad investment in shoe sealant. She was short with me and didn’t answer my question but said that unless I had my receipt there was nothing she could do.
Ugh…lesson learned. Or so I thought.
Recently, at this Marshalls, I bought a nice black «designer standard» Calvin Klein purse for $ 130. This was to replace the purse I’d been using for almost two years so I thought, «Yeah, it’s time. Go big!» $ 130 may not seem big for purse purchases, but it is for me. I always think four times over before spending more than $ 100 on any one item. So there I was at an event today when I noticed the seam where the base of the purse meets the side had broken and the leather was torn! I took it to a shoe repair shop and I’ll know next week if I made a bad decision to pay $ 40 to repair rather than go back and fight for the return (without my receipt… yes, I know, my mother brought me up better!).
What have I learned from these two experiences? Aside from keeping receipts, I learned never to «go big» at Marshalls. It’s not worth it. Their merchandisers are buying poorly assembled designer products and selling them at «bargain» prices when these products should have been stopped at quality control and red-​tagged. They should have never made it to the shelf. So designer-​on-​budget buyer beware. You and your falling apart pocketbook will be disappointed.
PS — Sorry to this Marshalls for negatively influencing your star rating. I couldn’t find Marshalls corporate to review.

This store is dirty and unorganized. I walk in hopeful to find a good deal and leave disgusted. The customer service is horrendous and rude. On our latest and what will be our last visit to this store my husband was searching for a dress shirt. He attempted to take 4 of them into the fitting room to make sure they were the right size and fit. The fitting room attendant rudely told him he was only allowed to open one of them. He told her fine take these shirts you won’t be getting my business. The lady gave him a rude look and answer back. Dress shirts come in various fits and if a shirt has made it all the way to clearance odds are it could be a mis size. The store wants my husband to buy 4 or 5 shirts try them on at home and return them instead??? This is just one example of the bad customer service at this store.

This store is dirty, unorganized, and smelly. The fitting rooms reek. Can you please get some air moving? I was waiting in line and the line was 5 deep. Another clerk came up to help and the manager instead of opening another register started cleaning up instead of checking out. I walked out without buying the items I was going to purchase.

Standing in line right now. No, not to make a purchase, to make a return. This location apparently thought it was a good idea to combine the purchases line with the return line. Seriously? Who was the genius that came up with this idea?

This Marshalls… blah. Very disorganized and they have a lot of NOTHING. Seems like every time I come here I get annoyed IDK why I go back…

Love going there, I always find a bargain on designer intimate apparel and shoes! Bought some leather Franco Sarto leather rider boots for 59.99! SCORE!!! It pays to take your time and shop wisely!

This place is always a hot mess.
Nothing is organized, everything is always strewn everywhere. It’s clear that staff doesn’t seem to care about if stuff is put back where it belongs. I get it, customers make messes, and they don’t put stuff back… but still, there should be staff attempting to control some of the chaos.
And their bathroom is never clean!
I prefer to go to TJ Maxx, where they make a much better attempt to keep everything clean and organized.

It’s Marshalls. It’s cheap and easy to navigate. That’s about it.

I came here last week with the boyfriend to get some kitchen stuff. They had a wide selection, but it was quite unorganized. Before I got to the kitchen area, I had to check out the shoe section. I’m a woman. Of course I have to check out the shoes!
While he was perusing around, I noticed that the women’s section was a bit messy as well. When we left to check out, they had a notice that said they couldn’t put anything on layaway or on hold anymore. Jeez, how unfortunate. Even the area where they put the items on hold was unorganized.
I haven’t checked the kitchen section at my local Marshalls, but it’s more organized that this one for sure.

I can’t tell you how many times I have gone in there and there is a line of 30 people and only two registers open. More often than not I just walk out.

Good selection for men’s clothes

You know, I don’t know why, but I was never really a Marshall’s fan… until now! I needed to by some new work pants and couldn’t find what I wanted at Kohl’s. They had a very limited selection. –Meaning only one or two brands to choose from, neither of which worked for my body type. What I like about Marshalls is that you are getting a wide variety of some really «expensive» brand name stuff at the same prices as other discount retailers like Kohl’s or other places. In this instance, actually cheaper than my beloved Kohl’s (which I didn’t think possible)! I scored some Anne Klein and The Limited pants (each $ 17) and some cute dresses too, including one that channeled Snooki (in a cuter, classier way lol) and a Calvin Klein one too, each about $ 30.
So, I’m converted. I’m gonna start checking out Marshalls and it’s sister store, TJ Maxx, more regularly. I also find I really like their athletic section. Really, really cute Nike, Adidas etc. clothing for super cheap. I have this whole selection now of super cute. quality athletic gear, all of which I scored at Marshalls!

This store is like TJ Maxx’s messy little sister (brother?). A whole lot of messy without the notion to want or need to clean it up. I wish it would improve, but I’m definitely not waiting for it.

Went to stock up on socks, t-​shirts, and briefs here. Why? because I left with nearly a week’s supply of those 3 essentials for the same price as getting maybe one overpriced sock on Clark St.
Do I grant that its loud, most products have clearly been opened or tampered with, and the cashier mumbling «have a nice day» under her breath only because of a contractual obligation to do so throws you a bit off? Yes, I grant all of these things.
However, I will give you my next month’s salary if a friend/​date/​random person on the street notices you and says «those socks are clearly from the discount rack at Marshall’s, I now think less of you»
To add to Morgan Freeman’s line in Shawshank «Honestly, who really looks at a man’s shoes, t-​shirts, socks, and underwear?»

I don’t know why I’ve never been to a Marshall’s in Chicago, I love the deals! I just figured the store would be a mess and the crowds unbearable. Sure, it’s not the cleanest store I’ve ever been in, but they actually clean the departments so fast my hat and gloves that were hanging when I was trying on sports coats was «cleaned» by an ambitious worker and not stolen like I thought! The checker was super understanding when I inquired about them as well. And told me to add some color to the black and grey theme I’ve apparently got going on.
No such luck this time! I came out with a beautiful dark grey suit jacket by Calvin Klein for an incredible price! I needed a new belt and shoes for work as well, both black! The women’s sections are much larger than the men’s clothes and shoes sections, but really that’s to be expected.
Don’t fear the Marshall’s! Solid three and a half stars.