Best Department Stores

The Top Ten
1 Macy's

Always well-stocked with general consumer and upscale items at surprisingly modest prices. Frequent sales add to their "price appeal." Sales staff are extremely courteous and generally well-informed. I'm a great fan of Macy's and do perhaps 80% of my shopping with them. Note that their online website is also a wonderful way to shop and compare all of the items they carry.

From Buffalo with love - Macy's magic invites customer satisfaction, resulting in clientele loyalty and sales gratification. Still the fair, friendly, and fashionable affordable store at its best, forever number one for me.

2 Target Target Corporation is the second-largest discount store retailer in the United States, behind Walmart, and a component of the S&P 500 Index.

Target has great products at an affordable price. Everything I buy is of good quality, and anything I have bought has lasted me.

Overall, the best customer service! And their stuff is less expensive than Walmart's with their red card!

Overall, the best service, and the prices are lower than Walmart's with their Target debit card!

3 Costco

Costco is nice. Membership is a good deal. Wholesale is good for both parties.

Costco rocks! It has everything you need.

This is not a department store, but it's a good store.

I love treating their free samples like an all-you-can-eat buffet! :D

4 Walmart

Walmart has the best online shopping experience, and their stores are well-stocked with what you need. The only complaint is the lack of customer service and the most rude associates known to mankind. It's the little people who make or break your success, since they are the ones we come in contact with, not the CEOs.

The items in Walmart are always lower in price. Sometimes I try to go to other places and want to try something new. However, I always end up back in Walmart to buy more things because I don't want to waste my time driving around.

5 Kohl's

Always find great deals. Enjoy that they have quality merchandise. A very welcoming environment and very helpful employees. Even after saving money, they give you cash back so you can shop once again. A great shirt that could have cost $14 ends up costing $4. Kohl's is #1 for its great service, unbeatable offers, and high-quality products.

Kohl's always has nice things. To me, they can be a tad expensive, but I actually really like a lot of what they offer there. I especially love the fact that they carry so many nice types of jeans and beautiful tops. I love going to shop with them for their winter items.

6 Dollar Tree
7 JC Penney

Amazing customer service, and anything you can think of that has to do with appearance is sold in their store.

The best customer service ever!

They have everything I'm looking for with fast online delivery.

8 Nordstrom

Better selections than Macy's. Better customer service than any other store I've ever been to, and cheaper prices than Neiman Marcus and Saks Fifth Avenue. Wonderful rewards program too, and the ability to open up a store debit card - that's right, a DEBIT card.

I love shopping at Nordstrom. Yes, they have superb customer service and high-end quality products. You can find these products affordably at Nordstrom Rack. Plus, they accept international credit/debit cards, which suits me so well.

Nordstrom has the best customer service and the best return policy. Ordering online is extremely easy, and the best part is that they offer free shipping and free returns. Can't imagine shopping anywhere else.

9 K-Mart

The K-Mart where I shop is very big. It is bright, and the displays are all good. The prices are good, and the variety of merchandise is excellent. The store is always clean and very modern.

10 Neiman-Marcus

Neiman Marcus has the most exclusive and highest-end selection of any department store. Their customer service exceeds that of any department store in the US.

Secure ordering system and online stock availability always updated. Fast and free international delivery by courier service and packed so nicely.

The Contenders
11 Kroger

My favorite grocery store, hands down!

12 Bloomingdale's

No. 6! You've got to be kidding me! Bloomy's is the best of them all, hands down! Nicest store layout of all the other "high-end" department stores. Largest selection. Product exclusives! At the 59th St. flagship store, you can't beat it!

Bloomies! The store is a fantastic place for great buys, fantastic jeans, and fashionable items. Their jeans last forever too! They have shoes for every occasion. Their suits have such a perfect fit to them. LOVE LOVE LOVE this store.

Best selection for everything!

13 Saks Fifth Avenue

If you're thinking about buying high-end clothing and want to do it at a department store instead of a small boutique, then SAKS is where you want to be. Stores such as Macy's and Kohl's are now considered as common as TJ Maxx.

Saks is the BOMB! I love it. The clothes are really expensive, but it is so worth the money!

14 Ross
15 Gap
16 Sam's Club
17 Bon-Ton

Love the quality and price point of the merchandise. Great store with friendly associates.

Clothing is high quality. Sales prices are great. Love this store!

18 Sears

I've shopped at Sears for over fifty years. In that span of time, I have never been disappointed. The bad rap given to Sears is uncalled for. It has been hit the hardest by internet online shopping. I want to see what I am buying. Every product I buy at Sears has always been there for me. Don't give up. There are some of us out here that still believe in you!

Sears items are always on sale. They're cheap, and the clothing is actually quite fashionable. I don't know why Sears always has a bad rap.

I love the store and its heritage. It should be seen as a national treasure. The fact that the father of the catalogue didn't get on board with the internet early on is shocking!

19 Dillard's

Dillard's has great product selections from all the top vendors, and their customer service is excellent. I enjoy how organized and neat their store is. It makes shopping easier.

Great service, good brands, and pricing. Stores are always well-organized and bright.

Dillard's has great men's clothing and a great mix of new and classic styles. Amazing housewares department as well as great service.

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21 Abercrombie & Fitch

Abercrombie & Fitch is a great store. It's the kind of store where you go in, spend a few hundred, and don't regret any of it. Their clothes are beautiful, unique, excellent quality, and long-lasting. I definitely recommend it.

That store is my favorite. They have lots of cute clothes. Very preppy. And it always smells good in there.

I love Abercrombie. The only thing I don't like about it is that some of the clothes are very preppy.

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Even though the store may be a little expensive, I still shop there.

23 Meijer

Meijer is the jewel of the north. It's like Walmart, but way better.

24 Home Goods
25 Forever 21

Forever 21 is always keeping up with the latest styles. It stays trendy, fresh, and up to date. They keep young ladies everywhere looking beautiful at a most reasonable price.

Forever 21 has good prices and great clothes, but it is always very messy and full.

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