Gucci

Gucci started in 1921 by Guccio Gucci as a luggage company in Florence, Italy.  Guccio Gucci got his inspiration for his brand from the couture houses in London.  Gucci prides itself on being exclusive, high quality, made in Italy, its use of Italian craftsmanship, and fashion authority.  Gucci has come a long way from luggage in the 1920's to full men's, women's, and children's collections, shoes, accessories, and most importantly handbags.

 I visited the Gucci store in the Aria casino and hotel.  Upon walking into the store I was greeted by a friendly sales person.  He introduced himself, and told me to take a look at their newest items in the front of the store and if I needed anything he was there to help.  I noticed that the store was VERY neat, everything was organized by collection, and color.  The sales floor was not over crowded with merchandise.  There's one of each handbag hanging on hooks or sitting on shelves for customers to touch, try on and look at.  The sales people gave u room to look around and shop, but if you needed them, they were available, unlike most traditional retailers where there's either no one to be found when you need help, or they follow you around desperate to get the sale.

It was a great shopping experience for me.  The sales people were very pleasant, and represented the brand really well.  The store was impeccable.  There was a balance with the sales people, they weren’t hounding me for a sale.  It seemed that they wanted me to simply enjoy my shopping experience at the store.  If I had questions they were happy to help and answer them.   One thing I noticed, was that they had a very small clearance section in the back, It wasn’t overly advertised, but as I approached that area, the sales person informed me that those items were slightly marked down.