topic Re: All gone? in Shoes

All gone?

momjules — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 20:55:21 GMT

Why are macys., Dillard's, and other stores I've read about shrinking their dooney stock?

Re: All gone?

Perkup — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:02:53 GMT

A woman at Dillard's told me last week that they are shrinking their stock in high priced bags since they just "aren't selling like they used to". Blaming it on the economy. Who knows??

BTW, we weren't looking for Dooneys - trying to find a good Brahmin crossbody.

Re: All gone?

terrier3 — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 21:15:43 GMT

I bet it's because they are all over QVC.

Re: All gone?

chrystaltree — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 22:08:25 GMT

If they are cutting out D&B, it's not becaue of the "the economy". I would think it's because the market is full of designer name bags in the $300-500 price range and they can't complete with online retailers. I know if I were going to buy a Dooney this weekend, I'd buy online from Dooney itself. There are more bags to select from and I wouldn't have jump in my car, schlep to the mall and choose from the limited selection available in a department store.

Re: All gone?

tough_kitty — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 22:59:08 GMT

Because they don't sell???

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ChynnaBlue — Tue, 22 Jul 2014 23:10:45 GMT

I own 7 Dooney bags and only two of them came from the stores you named. And I'm not shopping at Macy's again after they wrote to Rick Perry and asked him to veto the Lily Ledbetter Fair Pay Act passed in Texas last year. If they don't think women should be able to sue if they were unfairly paid, I don't think they need any money from this woman.

Re: All gone?

stevieb — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 00:43:09 GMT

Competition from other brands, pure and simple... One of the local L&T's has cut back significantly on the floor space devoted to both Dooney and Brahmin and have filled it with, among other brands, Lauren, Kors and Vince Camuto... the last one doesn't compute at all...

Re: All gone?

stevieb — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 03:40:05 GMT

On 7/22/2014 bluegrassbaby said:
In the past several months I have taken all my Dooney bags including one Dooney suitcase to my local consignment shop. I've gotten to a point where I just don't care for the styles anymore. They all sold very quickly and I've gotten some nice checks in return. This past Christmas was the first one where I didn't order anything from the 12 days of Dooney.

I am seriously considering doing a major bag downsizing myself. Not just Dooney, but lots and lots of bags. I really just no longer want all these bags. I've figured out the ones I really like and the ones I really use and if I can find a way to move the rest out without giving them away, I'm more than happy to do it. Not saying there will be no more Dooney bags in my future, or other beloved brands either, but I'm determined to make any future purchases far more measured.

Re: All gone?

terrier3 — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:38:12 GMT

On 7/22/2014 chrystaltree said:
If they are cutting out D&B, it's not becaue of the "the economy". I would think it's because the market is full of designer name bags in the $300-500 price range and they can't complete with online retailers. I know if I were going to buy a Dooney this weekend, I'd buy online from Dooney itself. There are more bags to select from and I wouldn't have jump in my car, schlep to the mall and choose from the limited selection available in a department store.

Really great point!

My favorite Dooneys all came from their website...on sale.

I basically just used Macy's and L&T to see them in person before ordering online.

Re: All gone?

terrier3 — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 11:41:08 GMT

On 7/22/2014 stevieb said:
On 7/22/2014 bluegrassbaby said:
In the past several months I have taken all my Dooney bags including one Dooney suitcase to my local consignment shop. I've gotten to a point where I just don't care for the styles anymore. They all sold very quickly and I've gotten some nice checks in return. This past Christmas was the first one where I didn't order anything from the 12 days of Dooney.

I am seriously considering doing a major bag downsizing myself. Not just Dooney, but lots and lots of bags. I really just no longer want all these bags. I've figured out the ones I really like and the ones I really use and if I can find a way to move the rest out without giving them away, I'm more than happy to do it. Not saying there will be no more Dooney bags in my future, or other beloved brands either, but I'm determined to make any future purchases far more measured.

My local Clothes Mentor wouldn't take my Dooneys with the signature logo fabric....they said they aren't selling anymore.

If you itemize on your tax return, you can get a good deduction for donating designer name bags to your favorite charity. That's what I ended up doing - even two Coach bags.

Re: All gone?

RespectLife — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 13:52:26 GMT

On 7/23/2014 terrier3 said:
On 7/22/2014 stevieb said:
On 7/22/2014 bluegrassbaby said:
In the past several months I have taken all my Dooney bags including one Dooney suitcase to my local consignment shop. I've gotten to a point where I just don't care for the styles anymore. They all sold very quickly and I've gotten some nice checks in return. This past Christmas was the first one where I didn't order anything from the 12 days of Dooney.

I am seriously considering doing a major bag downsizing myself. Not just Dooney, but lots and lots of bags. I really just no longer want all these bags. I've figured out the ones I really like and the ones I really use and if I can find a way to move the rest out without giving them away, I'm more than happy to do it. Not saying there will be no more Dooney bags in my future, or other beloved brands either, but I'm determined to make any future purchases far more measured.

My local Clothes Mentor wouldn't take my Dooneys with the signature logo fabric....they said they aren't selling anymore.

If you itemize on your tax return, you can get a good deduction for donating designer name bags to your favorite charity. That's what I ended up doing - even two Coach bags.

EXCELLENT POINT! I recently donated many barely used and (shame) unused bags to a women's shelter in Orange NJ. They sent me a tax receipt and a wonderful personalized thank you letter.

The women really appreciated it! You can also send cosmetics and bath goods.

Re: All gone?

terrier3 — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 23:24:44 GMT

Sephora has just about gotten rid of Philosophy too...

Re: All gone?

stevieb — Wed, 23 Jul 2014 23:39:16 GMT

On 7/23/2014 bluegrassbaby said:
The Aafes military exchange in my area has just about done away with Dooney.....all I see now is MK and a very small section of Coach. I remember when Dooney and Coach were the only two higher end brands they had for awhile. Some of the larger military exchanges we visit will have Rioni handbags featured in a large supply. They seem to sell very quickly.

Kors, it seems, is everywhere. Almost like Makowski was a few years ago, though my personal thinking is this is a better line than that one ever was. Still, Kors is another one I see possibly burning itself out. I like the brand, but don't love it... and can't see myself wanting a slew of Kors bags. I have a couple, one of which is a recent purchase and likely to be returned, and that's probably enough for me unless the line unveils something really irresistible. I have a few Rioni bags and they're actually very good bags and sold at nice prices. Coach makes some beautiful bags, but, to me, only at the upper end of their price spectrum.

As for Sephora and Philosophy, it's a brand I don't buy and won't miss.

Re: All gone?

Violetsmimi — Thu, 07 Aug 2014 20:08:59 GMT

At Macys the best selling brand is Coach, followed by Micheal Kors. Each of these brands have a huge stockroom with their brand only, and an associate who served as a "specialist" for each. When I worked there at Christmas I saw that Dooneys back stock was a tiny 3 shelf unit that was a mess and had styles that weren't ever put out on the floor. Dooney was housed next to Ralph Lauren and Calvin Klein. The ladies that worked there told me it doesn't really sell like Coach and Micheal Kors. I showed it to a lot of customers since I know a lot about it from watching here but they just weren't interested. If the Dooney rep ever went in there she would prob have a heart attack over that back stock. ( I have also worked as a vendor) now on Macys.com there is a huge Dooney presence so maybe it is the market where the store was located. Anyways I found that you can get a terrific deal on marked down Dooneys in the store. If you see something you like always check the price they have a lot of specials too. Brahmin was right up front and had a lot of styles so I imagine people still love it. I have one but Dooney is always my first choice. I offered to be the Dooney specialist and they had a good laugh over that.