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| - I can easily add myself to the club of Last Chance addicts. I have had the beauty of working 2 miles away from this Holy Bargain Mecca for years now, and it has only fueled my Last Chance urges at lunchtime!
Last Chance is definitely not a secret here in the Valley, but I'm not sure if many of you know exactly what the business model of Last Chance is... how they get their merchandise (is this worn? is this Nordstrom's?) so I did a bit of digging, and here's your little Wednesday afternoon history lesson!
Last Chance store first opened at west Phoenix's Maryvale Mall in 1993, then it relocated to Camelback Colonnade in 1995, where it sits today (at the 51 and Camelback Rd.) This is THE ONLY store in the country of its kind - owned and operated by Nordstrom's LTD.
Based on the liberal return policies from Nordstrom's (they literally accept ALL returns, despite wear/tear and use) the company decided to create a bargain store for ALL RETURNS to be shipped to - because Nordstrom's prides themselves on refusing to re-sell any return from a customer. Therefore, the customer knows they are purchasing a truly "new" item. All returns, whether new with tags, returned after minimal use, or worn as their favorite loafers for 3 years are returned... and sent to Last Chance.
Nordstrom operates 112 full-line department stores, 68 Nordstrom Rack clearance stores, two Jeffrey Boutiques, and one final clearance store (Last Chance) all located in 28 different states.
I personally feel very fortunate to have this store close to mi casa. The secret is definitely out about this store - about 5 to 10 years ago this place was busy, but tolerable. In the last few years, there are times that I went and just decide to come back another time because it is just too busy. Lately, and I feel hugely impacted by the economic stresses we are facing - this place has been busting at the seams with excellent finds. Coach purses used to be sparse, now there are tons... want a North Face fleece? How about 2! (I just recently bought one white, one black for $30 each) Manolo Blahnicks for $89? Yes please! L.A.M.B. wallet for $40... it seems life is being breathed back into the place.
I agree with all of the other posts - some of the peeps are nutso mcbutso that shop here - not shopaholics or fanatics - bonafide LUNATICS. It adds to the excitement of it all, but don't get into any altercations with these people. No one needs to get knifed over a pair of Jessica Simpson flats!
I've had friends come in tag-teaming with walkie -talkies in hand. That's a little far for me. I like to come alone, stealthily - independently, so I can sneak in and out and enjoy my own personal bargain-hunting high!
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