Ross Dress for Less

This place always looks like a bomb just went off in it. Some racks are overflowing while others are almost empty. The clothing is not what you would find at the TJX branded stores — this is more like Gordman’s with off brands and low quality items. There are a few brand names strewn about, but it is very hit or miss.
Their home goods section is mostly junk, but there are occasionally designer bags and shoes at deep discounts. This is where you go when you have time to kill and are willing to dig.

This Ross is nowhere near where I live but I was driving by and stopped in here to see what all the hoopla was about. I was disapointed; it’s essentially a TJ Maxx or Marshalls. The men’s section is only a few racks of stuff. So if you’re a female then you may find this store more to your liking.

I love Ross. I would always shop at them in Florida and am so glad we have one in town now. It’s like a Marshalls but I always find a lot of things I like at Ross for great prices.

Ross is basically the blue TJ Maxx. My mother and sister had never been to a Ross so I decided to with them this past weekend.
My goal was to look for some things for my fiancé for Christmas. Sadly, they have so many clothes JAMMED onto the racks in the men’s section, it was too hard to see anything. You could not even pull a shirt out from the rack, it was so tight. I looked for a few moments and just got frustrated and walked away because I could not easily access the clothing.
They have a decent variety of women’s clothing. Unfortunately, nothing is sized properly so it’s way too big or way too small. There is a reason the clothes are in their store and not at the fancy department stores, you know?
Some items have a snag in them, some housewares are damaged, and sometimes you can find a great buy! The items that ARE in good condition are not that reasonably priced. If can go to the department stores for just a little more $$ and get perfect clothing… I will.
We are not from the area but next time I’m out in Rockford, I may stop in because you CAN find a good deal. You just have to be willing to hunt for it and of course, have the time to do so.

I was looking to get a couple pairs of jeans and thought I would try here to see what they were like. I had heard that Ross had some good deals, like another discount and markdown department store in the area. They haven’t been open too long and you could tell they were still working out some of the kinks. The store was a little bit disheveled. The men’s jeans are on a rack next to the luggage section. Luggage was spilled over into the aisle blocking the way. Clothes were mixed in to different areas like someone picked up a large shirt and decided they didn’t want and placed it in the small section. I believe that all of that is a result of the clientele and not the staff. When we were there they had staff going through the aisles trying to straighten, it’s just hard.
The store is organized into its various departments. It’s not as well marked as other stores, but if you pay attention to the signs you can find what you are looking for and sizes rather easily.
The dressing rooms where clean and the attendant was extremely helpful. They were a little slow in the checkout aisle. We stood there in a line for a long time while two staffers and a security guy where sorting clothes that either people decided not to buy or they found in the wrong areas. After about 10 minutes they opened up a second register.
The prices were right. If the tags with the suggested retail price are correct, I bought a pair of jeans for $ 20.00 that normally cost $ 60.00. If you are looking to buy some designer clothes and are on a budget, it doesn’t hurt to check them out. Also if they don’t have something one day, come back later in the week, they get new shipments in all the time.