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Thursday, January 23, 2025

Tales From The Lingerie Shop - Holiday Season '24

I still work part-time at my Mall's Soma Intimates Shop. About three years now and enjoy every opportunity. 

Sometimes, checking customers out. Helping customers finding the right bra type (wired / no wire; bralette or full coverage; strapless or sports. Plus helping customers find their favorite panty. 

I am one of the senior / experienced associates and know most of the procedures from opening to closing. My schedule varies, in that I am the fill-in person when someone is sick or not able to make their assigned shift. Otherwise I work, at most, two-or-three days (4 hours shifts) per week.  Just enough. 

Our team is super and we have fun. The work is hard, on-your-feet always, moving, helping customers and keeping the floor stocked. Black Friday was a all-hands-on-deck day with our daily revenue for that day 6 to 8 times a normal day. Nothing says "holiday spirit" better than working retail with everyone in a festive / giving mood. This year we seemed to be busier and there were a few extra shifts. 

During the holiday times with every sale you ask, "Do you need a gift receipt?"  Most do. Bras are the exception with most shopping for themselves and as we get closer to the holiday, most male shopper are buying gift cards.  

My most interesting customer this season was in mid December, a couple male/female, middle age. I was on the register and noticed some fairly intense shopping. I was hoping when they were ready, my register would be the one to check them out.  The purchase was a very feminine night shirt with a matching PJ bottom. The couple was standing together, ready to pay, when I ask my obligatory, "Do you need a gift receipt?"

With a huge smile the male shopper proudly answered, "No; they are for me".  Maybe he was just kidding, however, the size chosen obviously was more appropriate for him. My comment back, "Good for you".

If you have not shopped Soma in a while, please come back.  We are always accepting and are taught that. We do instore fittings, (walk-in or by appointment) and have a wide selection of types / sizes. Online is always available and there are typically weekly specials.   

Maybe see you in my store? I just happen to be working 9:30 to 1:30 today.









8 comments:

  1. A friend owned a lingerie shop, around the turn of the century I was doing web design and she asked me to do here website for her... for pay I got nightgowns, PJ, bras and panties, and any lingerie that I wanted.

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  2. Is it too early to ask about Pride Parade?

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  3. I wrote an article about shopping for women's clothes a few years ago titled "They're for me" http://www.femulate.org/2012/09/theyre-for-me_23.html

    Paula G

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  4. Rhonda are you still working at Talbots also? I have had similar experiences at Talbots in Michigan. It's wonderful working the holidays everybody as you said is so festive and is such a good mood it really brightened up my holiday too best always, Annie in Michigan

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  5. In answer to on of my question - I only work at Soma now. With some of my other business stuff they needed more hours than I had.

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  6. Understand more hours as I an working some weeks 5 days. I am so enjoying the experience. All my best to you take care and be safe.

    Annie from. Michigan

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    1. Talbots in Mich store 0063, You inspired me to go there and ask for a job and they hired me I've been there almost 7 months now and I'm having a great time hours are a little bit longer than I'd like but hopefully that'll flatten out soon you're such an inspiration to me we have so much in common Annie from Michigan be safe

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