Orator Posted August 4, 2012 #1 Share Posted August 4, 2012 On Solstice now. Shops are closed for first three days to allow for new company to prepare them for opening. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
celebrity Posted August 4, 2012 #2 Share Posted August 4, 2012 On Solstice now. Shops are closed for first three days to allow for new company to prepare them for opening. Wow! Talk about revenue loss. Please post the changes when the shops reopen. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dln929 Posted August 4, 2012 #3 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Wow! Talk about revenue loss. Please post the changes when the shops reopen. Not as much as you might think! Only a month ago when we were on the Solstice, I rarely saw anyone in the shops, except for the one selling logo and other small ticket items. I felt sorry for the crew who had to staff those high end shops--they must have been bored out of their gourd. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Vol fan Posted August 4, 2012 #4 Share Posted August 4, 2012 On Solstice now. Shops are closed for first three days to allow for new company to prepare them for opening. Sometimes change is good. Maybe the new shops will have great merchandise. Certainly, for those of us who have sailed the Solstice several times, new shops are welcome! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TomTN Posted August 4, 2012 #5 Share Posted August 4, 2012 On Solstice now. Shops are closed for first three days to allow for new company to prepare them for opening. LOL, I will bet there will no material changes.:D OTOH, At least they did do away with the art auctions.:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare Gail & Marty sailing away Posted August 4, 2012 #6 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Thats good.. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
takemewithyou Posted August 4, 2012 #7 Share Posted August 4, 2012 On Solstice now. Shops are closed for first three days to allow for new company to prepare them for opening. Thanks for the update. Please keep us posted on what is offered. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
portofrome Posted August 4, 2012 #8 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Thank you for the update. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ma Bell Posted August 4, 2012 #9 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Hope you're having a great time! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Poconolady Posted August 4, 2012 #10 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Bet they are stll king to have the same old $10 pashminas!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare cruisestitch Posted August 4, 2012 #11 Share Posted August 4, 2012 Reports were that the company that has run the shops on M-class ships will now run the S-class ships' shops as well (say THAT three times fast!) Anyway, expect the $10 "pashminas" and the other crip-crap that will look so very familiar, if that turns out to be true. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dln929 Posted August 4, 2012 #12 Share Posted August 4, 2012 LOL, I will bet there will no material changes.:D OTOH, At least they did do away with the art auctions.:) Only to replace it with something ten times worse (IMHO). The Solstice "boasts" Disney artist Graham Denison.http://denisonart.com/ Instead of an art auction, you can attend The Grand Art Unveiling and see the artist himself trying to foist his canvases off on an unsuspecting public. At least with an art auction you know up front what it's all about. :rolleyes: Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
dmk Posted August 5, 2012 #13 Share Posted August 5, 2012 Reports were that the company that has run the shops on M-class ships will now run the S-class ships' shops as well (say THAT three times fast!) Anyway, expect the $10 "pashminas" and the other crip-crap that will look so very familiar, if that turns out to be true. I hope so. The shops on S Class ships are always empty and way over my price range. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
The Big Booper Posted August 6, 2012 #14 Share Posted August 6, 2012 The deck 4 shops are similar to what is on most lines shops but of higher quality and price mostly. Deck 5 shops were expensive "designer" stores. Deck 5 Deck 4 Very high end store design on both levels but it appears that the pax look and don't buy. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Wine-O Posted August 6, 2012 #15 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I hope the new shops still carry Kabana - they did on Eclipse last year. I saw some pieces I wanted to get that were very comparable in price or less than my local jeweler, without having to pay the tax. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Safety Squirrel Posted August 6, 2012 #16 Share Posted August 6, 2012 The deck 4 shops are similar to what is on most lines shops but of higher quality and price mostly. Deck 5 shops were expensive "designer" stores. Very high end store design on both levels but it appears that the pax look and don't buy. Agree with above poster -- very expensive. On the Equinox, my son looked at a necklace for an anniversary present for DIL. He was prepared to pay up to $2,000. Imagine his surprise when he was told it was $12,000.00:( Needless to say - he did not buy it, instead bought jewellery when they got home. I think that many of the passengers on the cruises are not interested in buying the high price jewellery or other higher priced items. My goodness - that's one or two more cruises:) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
ORDMan Posted August 6, 2012 #17 Share Posted August 6, 2012 These shops are just silly. I got so tired of "private invitations" to a daily "unveiling" at the Bvlgari shop. There are lots of things that would produce higher sales volume. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted August 6, 2012 #18 Share Posted August 6, 2012 On Solstice now. Shops are closed for first three days to allow for new company to prepare them for opening. Hi Orator, We look forward to hearing about the changes to the shops. I truly hope the S-Class shops will have improved offerings, with more reasonable pricing. Too many items were overpriced and unattractive. $40 for a Celebrity Polo that was nothing special ? I dont think so. I always noticed the shops had plenty of "browsers", but few buyers. Let's hope for an improved shopping experience. I wish you a wonderful Cruise. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
4getmenot Posted August 6, 2012 #19 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I was on the July 22 sailing right before Orator's. They closed the shops ~4 days before the end of the cruise. Before the closing there was a sale, it was wall to wall massive crowds getting in on the "deals". Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
travellink Posted August 6, 2012 #20 Share Posted August 6, 2012 I can see it now...........the first Wal-mart @sea !!;) Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
TeaBag Posted August 6, 2012 #21 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Not a bad idea! I bought a skirt at half price on Equinox but really, that might have been twice as much as it was worth!! I do get a lot of comments on it so I'm still happy with it. But I agree with others that the merchandise is just too expensive. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Rare hcat Posted August 6, 2012 #22 Share Posted August 6, 2012 Do they have the Micheal Kors shop? Love the stores on S Class..they may be pricey but have much nicer merchandise! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Orator Posted August 7, 2012 Author #23 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Only 2 shops opened last night. They have a large selection of Effy and Mikimoto. Watches and Men's shop have the same old, same old. Spoke to the representative from the company that runs shops. He'll be going from ship to ship opening shops. This company currently does M Class ships. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bula squeak Posted August 7, 2012 #24 Share Posted August 7, 2012 Hi there, Do the new shops sell Clinique product still? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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