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"In the midst of national unrest in the country and international riffs about the US denial of reconstruction contracts to countries who opposed the war, The New York Post comes through with a 'riveting' story of which department store you're least likely to get beat up in during the holiday season..."
DEPARTMENT STORE FACEOFF
by Billy Heller, Adam Bonislawski, Joana Walters, Daniel Levine and Michael Rovner
If you've ever looked at Macy's this time of year and wondered, "Is it safe in there?" - you're not alone.
At some Manhattan department stores, gift-hunting becomes a contact sport, plagued by overeager perfume-pushers and unintelligible store clerks. To scout out the best and worst of Manhattan's department stores, we dispatched a team of reporters on a prime shopping day - the Sunday after Thanksgiving - on a gift-buying expedition.
Their mission: Buy a women's cashmere sweater and a pair of men's slippers. Get them gift-wrapped. Then return them. [...]
Our goal was to rate the complete shopping experience - the depth of the selection, the length of the lines, the helpfulness of the staff, the cleanliness of the bathrooms and more. [...]
We also discovered high-end stores with low-end bathrooms -- (NOTE: what' a Murdoch employee working for a trash rag to do?) -- and discount stores with great staff. And it never hurts to ask for help - you might get an unexpected bargain. For the results of our department store face-off, read on....
Read the full post and the hilarious bathroom reviews at Points West!
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