1 /5 Jennine Renee: Extremely Unprofessional Experience at Your Store
I feel compelled to share the disappointing experience I had at your store today—on my birthday, no less. What should have been a fun and celebratory shopping trip with my sister turned into an uncomfortable and frankly humiliating situation, all due to the behavior of a manager named Grella.
A very kind staff member initially walked both me and my sister into a dressing room area, and we began trying on items together—many of which my sister was selecting and handing to me. After about 30 minutes, Grella approached and loudly shouted from outside the curtain that only one person was allowed in the area at a time and told us to “disperse immediately.” We were already wrapping up, but the way it was handled was unnecessarily aggressive and rude.
What followed made things worse: multiple staff members continued checking in repeatedly, looking under and over the dressing room curtain while making assumptions and discussing us aloud—as if we were attempting to steal. We had absolutely no idea there was a policy against being in the dressing room together, and we certainly weren’t doing anything suspicious. It was humiliating and completely unnecessary.
One team member who identified herself as a manager did apologize, but Grella’s behavior remained unacceptable. Her apology was incredibly condescending, and when I calmly expressed how inappropriate and unprofessional her approach was, she attempted to gaslight the situation and deny what had clearly happened.
As a business owner myself, I can confidently say this kind of behavior—especially from someone in a management position—is beyond unprofessional. We spent over $500 during our visit, yet were treated with suspicion and disrespect. This store used to be one of my favorites, but after today, I won’t be returning—on principle alone.
Cute clothes aren’t enough to outweigh poor customer service. I hope this message serves as a reminder that leadership matters, and how your staff treats customers directly impacts your reputation and long-term success.