Posted on 02/16/2017 3:10:47 PM PST by drewh
A viral video shows a group of women storming into a Nordstrom to cancel their accounts in response to the retailer's decision to stop selling Ivanka Trump's fashion brand, promising to shop at Dillard's instead.
Laurie Ray posted a video on Facebook of herself and seven other women — some wearing shirts with photos of President Donald Trump that say "Haters Gonna Hate" — walking into Nordstroms in Chandler, Arizona, with handfuls of cash to cancel their accounts.
"I've been shopping at Nordstrom for 30 years," one woman in the video says, speaking into a telephone. "Because of your decision to drop Ivanka Trump, I will no longer shop at your store, nor will my husband or our nine children or our eight grandchildren."
Instead, the women say they are "headed to Dillard's to buy all kinds of stuff." Dillard's continues to sell Ivanka's brand.
Ray said on Facebook that ditching Nordstrom was a "YUGE" sacrifice because it was her daughter's go-to place to buy shoes, but that she made the decision to support Ivanka.
"A big group of us are meeting at Nordstrom's to cancel our accounts, than over to lunch at Cheesecake Factory," Ray said in a Facebook post on Tuesday. "Afterwards we are headed to Dillard's to #buyivanka and open up accounts there."
The video of the women shopping went viral quickly, with more than 422,000 views as of Thursday afternoon.
Earlier in February, Nordstrom cut ties with Ivanka Trump's brand, citing disappointing sales. The move came after months of online efforts from the anti-Trump #GrabYourWallet movement, which has encouraged shoppers to boycott any retailer that does business with the Trump family.
Since Nordstrom's decision to cut ties with Ivanka, some supporters of Donald Trump, like Ray, have threatened to boycott the retailer.
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I’m not a youngster anymore either but doesn’t mean I have to dress old. My granddaughter teasingly calls me Glamma. We go places and it amazes me how old some women look and dress. I am retired so no longer wear skirts or dresses but I wear skinny legged jeans, fashionable tops, and like you wedges. I keep my hair cut in a fashionable style and have trendy jewelry. I don’t ever want to dress old.
Belk also dropped Ivanka I emailed Belk last week told them I was cutting up my Belk card and why. My wife and I went to Stein Mart this weekend. She bought some Ivanka Trump blouses. I emailed Belk to let them know. Belk folded to the # Grabyouwallet punks. I told Belk that Trump supporters have wallets too.
Shame on Nordstrom.
It is. Usually if a brand is not selling well, the store will just quietly stop carrying it. This time, the store chose to trumpet they’d picked a “loser” and I think it was a completely political statement.
Go, Ivanka, go!
I love it!
The pink dress sounds wonderful!
Read your post and instantly called a friend who had no idea that Stein Mart carried her stuff.
Friend said thank you to you.
Please delete this post ASAP.
It contains info that is not from me.
Thank you.
WOW........I just may look at Ivanka myself. That’s very helpful. I’ll let you know if I find anything......thanks!:)
Dillards is an outstanding clothing retail store! As for Nordstrums, boycotting them: they have permanently lost us as customers. May they rapidly go the way of Macey’s, Penney’s and Target.
Don’t do it too quietly
They need to know
I like your style!
I go from exercise wear to beach wear to Gowns ( Inaugural Ball)and even the elegant black dress, heels and beaded jacket for TEA at the TRUMP HOTEL in DC. (an afternoon to remember)
If I still went places like that I’d smash it up too. I like bling! Lol. Good for you!
Keep it up!
Suburban women, which translates as wealthy white women who live in the suburbs. Does anyone think the inner city shoppers made Nordstrom successful? In fact, the Nordstrom in Columbus Oh, (that I once frequented) is the whitest store at the mall.
Glad to have been of help :)
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