JCP Fan

JCP

Growing up in the 50's - 60's

there were not a lot of big stores to shop in.

In my neck of the woods,

there was Sears, JC Penny, Murphys and Monkey Wards.

Families seemed to divide themselves into

the Sears families and the Penny's families.

People rarely frequented both.

We were of the Sears clan.

I think because my Dad was such

a Craftsman fan, as am I.

So it is no surprise that I had not set foot in

a JC Penny store in nearly 30 years,

(Sears, maybe a handful).

Target was my home.

Needing new glasses, I had 

ventured into the mall on Monday.

I am as foreign to a mall,

 as honey boo boo is to good manners.
What made me turn into JCP is a mystery.

Perhaps it was because I have been following

 the ousting of JCP leader Mr. Johnson, 

and the MS lawsuit, who knows, but turn I did.

Straight in to one of the nicest

shopping experiences I have had in years!

Designer style in nearly every dept,

and at fabulous prices.
I could give a hoot about a name, but quality
and good design, always a plus.

Bright, beautiful, organized displays are everywhere
 Liz Claiborne, Betsy Johnson,

Michael Graves, Conran, Jonathan Adler,

Nicole Miller and more.

I wandered the store for over an hour,

 and walked out with a bag of clothes,

and I NEVER buy clothes.

I found dozens of things in 

each department that I loved.

I was waited on by a lovely gal Josephine,

who checked me out on the spot with a hand held.

I caught myself just smiling and humming,

and was headed down to customer service to leave a good 

review for Josephine when I was approached

on the escalator by a nice man
 commenting that I seemed to be having a good day.
 Turns out he is a manager.

We stood and chatted a few minutes and I raved about the

store and told him I would be back.

Which I was....

The NEXT day!

That night I saw a pop up ad for JCP

eye wear for 2 for 99.00 (bifocal extra)

I had shopped Lens Crafters the day before and found

400.00 for a single pair of bifocals a bit too much.

(and that was 40% off!)

Back to JCP where Cheryl 

spent an hour helping me select TWO pair of

fabulous, just what I wanted, 

even better quality lenses than LC,

 at get this...

100.00 less!

So Johnson may be out,

I hear it had a lot to do with couponing,

(they have brought them back),

but he did something really right,

because I have not been this excited about anything

since the spin mop and TJ's cookie dough spread.

This morning I saw a great new tv ad about how 

JCP has changed and they got some things wrong,

and some things right, but come to visit.

No kidding my friends.

Go visit.

Check out the sequin docksiders for 14.00.

The LULU polka dot bowed clutch for under 40.00.

and uh, did I mention an entire Sephora 

smack in the middle of the store? 

uh oh, I think I need to go back.

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