Dillard’s

It’s hit or miss here. First off, know that this is a clearance store. Do not expect it to look like a regular full retail price Dillards. You get lucky or you don’t. Good place to get a dress you’ll wear to weddings or a cocktail party. If you’re small, anything will look good on you; therefore, your chances of getting lucky are higher than the average shopper.
It’s a good place to save money on new clothes. Know what you like and look for timeless, classic pieces. If it’s trendy and it’s here, it’s probably outdated. There’s some quality here but beware of some lesser pieces mixed in.
If I’m in the area I pop in for a look-​see. Go with the breezy attitude and the full knowledge that this is a clearance store.
Basically, set your expectations low, don’t expect anything. If something great comes your way, then bully for you! You strolled, you SCORED. Even better. Now use the money you saved to cross the street and see a movie at AMC and get yourself a nice cocktail too.

Due to it being a clearance store it has very slim pickings. As a larger woman, the selection is incredibly limited in nice dresses for me. Lots of juniors dresses, many torn or zippers broken or stained. Sequins coming off a lot of the dresses for formal events… Pretty sad to say the least. Dress shopping seemed to be a nightmare for me. I only found ONE dress out of the entire selection they had that actually for me and that was still a little loose… None of the racks are organized due to the way people throw stuff wherever even though I’ve seen the fitting room attendant sort them size wise.
They close early here, too. 7pm and they’re kicking you out! So, beware that you should be a seamstress when you buy from here or know of a good one to fix a lot of the things that can be wrong with the dresses.
All sales are final so definitely choose wisely!

These people must be crazy if they think they can charge Dillard’s prices at a clearance center. Maybe if I only shopped at Dillard’s, and not at any other types of stores, I might think these were good deals. I don’t.

If you know it’s a clearance center then you know exactly what to expect. Regency Mall as a whole reminds me more of south Florida flea markets so there was little curiosity to pop in. If you want a flea market — go to a flea market. This place is somewhere in the gray area between.
Depending on the side you walk in and time of day it will look like a ghost town or a Black Friday zoo. I’m not sure they have figured out how they are organizing this place. Or maybe it’s constantly changing. If you set aside hours to just roam the place you might not fair to bad. Hundreds of dresses marked down in women’s and juniors area.
So this is a ideal spot for a girl’s lazy Saturday out shopping. Like others had stated — you have to hunt for what you want. The more eyes the better. Before you walk in, get into a huddle, everyone should say exactly what they are looking for. Break and headed in opposite directions. At some point you will get tired of looking and ready to leave or head to the dressing room. This is when you text everyone. It will normally take you at least 5 minutes to find each other. Then another five to find a dressing room that is actually open.
I find the nicest employees work the dressing room. It must have to be their outstanding customer service skills that allow them to stand the place. On my last visit I found a dress to be too big on me. Without asking the lady brought me a smaller size (I’m guessing someone had tried it on earlier). And would compliment me as I turned in front of the mirrors.
The biggest hurdle seems to be the check out counter. Many items have been tagged incorrectly or have no tag at all. This means the associate will flag someone down to go find a comparable item. Most likely the comparable item does not have the price you are seeking.
But back to dresses, social dresses seem to be the best bargain. If you have a cocktail party, wedding, prom, etc coming up you might want to check this place out before going to another store and spending $ 100s.

This is strictly a Dillard’s Clearance Center! If you are looking for a bargain, this is the place to go! I have found something here for every member of the family! Most of the time things are in the right dept & put away by size, but at times you need to hunt and peck. It is WORTH IT! My daughter found her prom dress and shoes here for a fraction of retail cost — who cares if it is past season, one time wear and everyone is there to have a great time, not to critique dresses! She also found her grad dress to wear under the gown and I found a mom’s dress to wear to her graduation. My dress was $ 58, orig $ 220, can’t beat that. Matching color dress shirt for hubby was $ 10 and for my younger son, t-​shirts, jeans and shorts galore! Lots of times certain items will be extra percentage off. Daughter wears a large bra size but she is very small, usually have to shop at Vic. Sec for her bras but they carry her size, found one she loves for $ 15 Gave it a four star, as it is in a not-​so-​great area of town but I don’t care what anybody says, I can’t afford to pay retail and these clothes are great!!! Be sure of what you buy — NO RETURNS! Oh, and closed on Mondays.

This one is like a «Close out Store». You really have to hunt and peck for things here. You can find good sales. But, it certainly is not like the nice Dillard’s department store that we are familiar with. Enter at your own risk and happy hunting! If you are looking for the quality stuff, go to the Avenues Mall or the Town Center. See you on the flip side.

So this place has it’s up’s and it’s downs. I found more downs…
The pricing system is very complicated, everything is priced as marked unless it’s one of the categories listed on a small board as the weekly deal.
For example Women’s dresses and Junior tops were an additional 50% off.
I started with swimsuits, as that was my goal. They are sorted by size which is helpful but as they did not have any additional discount I found $ 22-​$ 37 per piece to not really be any kind of a deal at all. However I did find a top that I loved and decided I would part with the $ 22 for it.
I also tried on some dresses since they were supposedly an additional 50% off. I found that most of the dresses were probably there because they really did not fit well or had some major defect. However I did find one that I felt I liked for the right price.
During my hunt for a bargain I made 4 trips to the dressing room, upon my first trip I was informed there was a 10 garment limit, since I had 14 I set 4 outside to swap out. When I came out to swap them I was informed that I needed to get completely redressed and stand back in line if I wanted to try on anything past my additional 10 garments. Since I was unaware of this and still in a swimsuit she allowed me one time to do a swap. The remaining trips to the fitting room were much less fun as by that time there was always 5 – 6 people ahead of me in line and if I had more than 10 items I would have to redress and play the waiting game all over again. **I highly suggest wearing simple to change in and out of clothes if you decide to make a shopping trip here.
So I decide on my swim top which I know has no discount and a dress I believe is 50% off. At checkout I am informed that the dress is actually from the Juniors section and that only the Women’s dresses were on sale… like I could tell the difference in that mess of a store!!! I definitely would not have wasted my time trying on dresses had I known this. –End of rant. :)

If you’re a bargain hunter at heart this is the place to be. I have found dresses that normally cost $ 130-​$ 150 and paid a fraction of the cost. However, you must be willing to find those bargains. They have extra sales, depending on the day, so it’s not surprising to walk out buying a shirt that normally cost $ 50 and pay $ 5 for it.
However, I have to caution shoppers about the location. It’s located at the Regency Mall, and it’s quite a questionable area. So be smart, carry only what you want to spend, and go early. If you’re patient enough, you can walk away with some really good bargain, from brand name manufacturers.

The sales here are probably the best in the city. Keep in mind though, their posted sale prices are always a little confusing and inconsistent. For last season’s leftovers (and really, there’s only one ‘season’ in Florida anyway), this is the place to go. The location is a tad questionable, and there is a good amount of patience required, but the reward is paying considerably less for what your snooty neighbor bought 3 months ago.