I am new to New Bern and was looking for a replacement Hallmark store, strolled into this store last December, met the owner Jan who is also a painter and was able to get the 1st in a series ornament designed by her, Tryon Palace and got this years the waterfront with Santa...Nice lady and also met her husband and daughter, good people, a family owned business always needs to have a least a member of the family on site everyday to watch and see how their employees are treating customers??
My concern is there seems to be a lot of confusion with the staff on products even the ones on sale?? They have a paint dot of different colors and the customer should get the item for that percentage off. I do the WISH list and twice now my bag for July and October did not have all the ornaments I had requested?? I have been an ornament collector since 1986; I don't like to have to figure out how I'm going to get the ornaments I need. Also don't care much for the ass't manager, she is quite gruff, agumenative when you as a customer bring something to her attention; there were ornaments out that should not have been put out until November, no doubt some of them sold early, I asked as I wanted these 2 in my WISH list bag for November and didn't get an answer? She always seems to be in a rush to wait on customers, also she will blow up her employees headsets with a questions when she can see they are with a customer, I find that to be totally RUDE, NB is a senior town and we will spend and do spend money; young customers not so much, so far in the last 4 trips to this Hallmark store I have spent 800.00+ that's significant...I asked as every November they give customers a goody bag, well I ask about that and it depends on what we spend, I currently hope I get the goody bag coupon as I will be speaking to the owners if I don't. They have 1 employee that stands out in my opinion and that is Renee, she is sweet very helpful, recognizes her customers, an asset to Jan's Hallmark, there is a new young employee that is acting a bit like the ass't manager that is not a good thing when you have a lot to learn. I love them products love the sale items, but if you no longer have an item available, take down the sign..it adds more confusion that is not necessary considering how many employees are in the store at any given time, on Monday of this week, there were at least 5...store wasn't busy..so walk around double check that inventory is up to date and any promos are current. read more