Gap

I like the Gap for the basics. Undershirts and sweatshirts. I order online in tall for a little extra length. I like the Gap Body line, there is a separate attached store here. The sale section is huge and they have sales often.

The selection and overall quality of Gap clothing has dropped significantly over the past few years. I had to return a shirt that was falling apart after one wear and the sales associate couldn’t have been more put off by my doing that. I’m so sorry I had to inconvenience you by driving all the way back down here to return the poorly made product you sell. Yes, it hurts your numbers, but what hurts them more is my unwillingness to return to your store again.

I was in today and the service has somewhat dropped off. I walked the entire length of the store and was invisible to most staffers.
At one point, I heard are you finding everything OK, and it was directed at someone else. The staffer then caught my eye and said are you OK? I said, yes because it was clear she wasn’t interested in coming to my aid.
I made my selections and went to the dressing room still not another contact although, staffers walked past me.
I tried everything on and walked up near the cashier area. The same girl was up at the register area and said are you ready. I indicated that I was. She then engaged me in conversation. She said how is your day going so far? I said good, I like to get in here when you open before it becomes a mad house in here and the rest of the mall. She said, Yeah, so does my mom.
Ok, that kind of tore it for me. I know she meant no harm but, it look a mediocre experience and made it one where I couldn’t wait to get out of there.
This location used to email receipts, which I find handy. When she handed me the receipt I asked about that she said, no they don’t. Well, they do sometimes. Well, things have changed. Yes, indeed they have but not necessarily for the better.
The staff in there previously would engage you, volunteer to find your size, and show you many things that you wouldn’t have normally sought out.
They would also send their own emails from that store notifying you of sales, etc. Such a nice touch, it’s a shame to have gone the way of the rest of the mall.
Still like the way things fit, but customer service is king, folks.

Love this store! I always seem to find a good pair of slacks here for work!
PERKS
+ always clean and organized
+ friendly, helpful employees
+ they carry my size!!!
+ towards the end of the Washington Square mall so you don’t feel so claustrophobic around the shoppers
+ great deals if you have a *GAP* card
DIRTS
— crazy, kids running around
— dressing room needs an update
FYI =
* located in the Washington Square mall near Nordstroms, Cathy Jean, Forever 21’s accessory store, Hollister and Sears
* even though the store is at their closing hour, the employees still let you shop around!
* connected to the body gap store
* children’s gap store is located in the front of the mall
I wouldn’t mind shopping at this GAP since it’s very clean and the employees are awesome! *cha-​ching* (my wallet hurts)
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This is a smaller gap. Service is inconsistent. Sometimes I’ve had really friendly and helpful service, and other times it’s like I’m a burden. «Shit. I’m sorry you chose to work retail and you’re so upset about doing this. Maybe you should choose a different line of work if you hate helping people…» That thought’s crossed my mind a few times. Personally, I only think it’s worth it to go during their clearances. It’s been nice that they’ve been slashing prices like crazy. I just find that look that doesn’t get old, get a few if it fits well, and wear it to hell. That’s me though.

Famous Gaps:
The one between Letterman’s teeth
The one between Jenna Jameson’s legs
The one you must mind
The band… you know the guys that «dropped the bomb on me»
The Cumberland Gap
The one that causes your parents to not understand them kids these days…
The theory that suggests that the six-​day creation in the Book of Genesis, as described in the that international bestseller, the Bible, involved literal 24-​hour days, but that there was a gap of time between two individual creations in the first and the second verses of Genesis, attempting to explain many modern day scientific theories, including the age of the Earth.
The 18 ½ minute gap in the Nixon tapes.
The gap in time one evening between when I started drinking absinthe and when I awoke tied up, naked, with strategically placed cigarette burns, surrounded by a room of passed out and buxom midget prostitutes garbed in green fairy outfits.
The one between the haves and the have not’s…you know the one that only seems to get bigger
And the retail clothing outlet, know for selling generic, simple t-​shirts, sweaters and pants devoid of any originality or uniqueness.
Surprisingly, the later received a recent visit from yours truly, as I was in need of some basics, consisting of a few long sleeved items to get me through the remainder of the rainy season. The TLB and I were at the Square so I decided to make a quick stop. Surprisingly, I managed to pick up a few long sleeved pullovers and sweaters for a decent price. Granted, this mall stalwart and purveyor of a very conservative brand of clothing is not a normal shopping destination, but it did manage to bridge the gap until my favorite season of beer drinking on a local patio in t-​shirts, converse and shorts.