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    JCPenney

    3.1 (28 reviews)
    Closed 11:00 am - 9:00 pm

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    Elevator is apparently overheated.
    Amy Lauren S.

    I grew up shopping at Northwoods Mall, and as a kid and young teen, most of my clothes came from JC Penney. Other stores have come and gone, but JC Penney is still here. Recently, I visited the mall on a whim. It was raining, traffic was bad, and the mall is a fun place to wait out Charleston's traffic woes. I wasn't looking for anything in particular, but noticed a large Sephora store within JC Penney, as well as a Forever 21 area downstairs and a large Disney selection upstairs. Speaking of stores in Northwoods Mall coming and going, I know I'm not the only person who remembers the Disney store? I guess it lives on, within JC Penney. Unfortunately, this JCP needs some TLC, and I can't give it a high rating. The store felt like a sauna when I walked in. The air conditioning system is faulty, and when it's over 90 degrees outside, it's impossible to comfortably shop. I'm pretty cold natured, so when I'm hot, you know it's hot. The "down" escalator was broken and closed, and apparently the elevator also overheated today. I shopped upstairs and had to walk around upstairs looking for the stairs to get back to the ground floor. This is a huge accessibility concern, especially for older or handicapped people. Another couple and I walked around the second level to find those stairs. The stairs are marked "Emergency Exit" and in a corner by the suitcases and luggage. I wasn't sure if those were the right stairs, so I was comforted to see the ground level of JCP once I turned the corner. The only operational dressing rooms are on the ground floor. Thankfully, that area has portable air conditioning units, so the dressing rooms are slightly cooler. They're in the ladies section, which has to be a nightmare for families since all children's clothes are upstairs. The staffed checkouts are in the men's department, although if there's a line you can check out in Sephora. The employee said the store has had staffing issues, which is understandable. I wouldn't want to work in retail, without air conditioning, and in an inaccessible workplace. I'm thankful for the Sephora employee who did show up to work and was nice enough to let me check out there on a hot day in a crowded store. I gave a two star rating mainly because of the nice employee at Sephora and the good sales. While JCP is a family-friendly department store, it can't be easy for families with multiple kids to shop here with a broken air conditioner, escalator, elevator, and only one set of dressing rooms. Back to school season is almost here, and I hope the infrastructure issues are fixed soon. If not, skip JCP and head to the other department stores in the mall.

    Catherine P.

    I love shopping at JCPenny in the northwoods mall. It's the one place I know I can find decently made clothes for a good price. There is always a sale going on or some type of coupon you can pull offline. Plus, they have a rewards program that you can sign up for and receive free money. I also never have to worry about going through the mall because the have two entrances to the store from the parking lot. While some areas of this store can do with organization and cleaning (see pics), it is a decently stocked store. I do not suggest trying to navigate through this place with a stroller and the main walk ways are narrow and the racks of clothes are near impossible. Not very handicap accessible with how much stuff they cram in here I noticed.

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    Evan G.

    JCPenney at Northwoods Mall in North Charleston is a great place to shop for clothing and home goods. They have really good values and sales and discounts on their items and plenty of selection available. I like that there are two levels to this store and I enjoy riding on the escalator which is the only one in Northwoods. The staff here is very friendly and helpful in making sure that you find what you need and there are plenty of registers available when you are ready to checkout. This JCPenney has been consistently good since it opened.

    It has to be an employee at Sephora inside JC Penney that is stealing my VIB points as I was out of town on both dates
    L M.

    SEPHORA POINT THEFT. Is there a way to give negative stars? So I love Sephora - just hate this location. I am a VIB Rouge (which means I spend a load of $ at Sephora and you can earn points towards gifts and samples). I logged into my account online to discover 1,000 points missing. So looking back thru my previous purchases, I discover a purchases and usage of points that I never authorized at this location. On 5/31/14 for foundation in a collection that I don't like, in a shade that is not mine and the same transaction they used 500 points to get a free gift (using points that I had to buy $500 worth to earn). That day, I was helping a friend by renting a uHaul to move a washer and dryer in Myrtle Beach. Then another occurrence happened on 6/10/14 for another cosmetic in that collection (& not my shade) and another 500 points used, again. This time I was in Wilmington, NC for work the entire week and can prove I was not even in the state. As a retail manager, I am disturbed as it has to be an associate that knows I have a lot of points and I will be contacting Sephora and JC Penney as soon as they open tomorrow. If they steal points from customers, what else will they do?

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    What a great store. I was greeted at the door and every time employee walked by me they said hello. I had a good experience.

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