The Good:
-consistent
- preppy / frat-tasic clothes
-Uggs, Rainbows, Sperry's
- beach chairs and umbrellas (if your willing to pay any price $$$$)
The Bad:
- overpriced (dont be fooled sales aren't sales)
- women clothes a little aged ( not exactly trendy or fashion forward)
-employee's and return policy can be bitchy
- everything feels totally cramped in ( if you're looking for it, its properly there you just have to look)
Redix - what to say about Redix - well the best way to describe it might be to say it is a comedy of errors, where sometimes you're laughing and other times the laugh is on you! If you've ever driven by it you would never know from looking from the outside that there was anything of value inside / or better yet anything high dollar there - but you'd be completely wrong!
All you need to do is to just peak at the beach chairs lined up outside by the front door and you can see, this isn't a place for bargains ( unless you hit a great great sale aka 75%) The beach chairs ( the same ones you can pick up at Sams or Wal-Mart or Target for about 20-40 dollars) are listed at Redix for between 60-90, WTF right? I guess they are banking on stupid tourist who forget their chairs at home, and are too lazy to go anywhere else and willing to pay top dollars.
So what inside the store on one half you have the usually touristy type novelty stuff. Some of it can be very cheesy/ trashy / Myrtle Beach-ish, but it still never stops be from wandering around there. They also have a decent collection of T-Shirt here. Some the usually lame but other not bad! So if you need a t-shirt for a friends from WB (Wrightsville Beach) it not a bad place. But just as a little insider personal preference tip, if your looking for a T-shirt from WB, that not so average/ touristy, but still says WB I like recommend getting T-shirts from either Lighthouse Beer and Wine, Dockside Restaurant, Trolley Stop, or Robert Groceries, to me there are better designed shirts (but that's just me)
So back to Redix, inside on the gift side, though some is trash, there are interesting things within the mess, so if your just looking to kill time, look around.
Now on to the clothing! They do carry some good lines, but they run heavily on preppy / frat-tastic side, and they are top price - high dollar. Even when they have their sales, the deals aren't all that 'deal worthy". I think the men's side, does a better job of lines (aka it carries Lactose, Vineyard Vines, Sperry, and a always popular Madras shorts, pants, and jackets) The women's side also has good lines, just not my style. Think Country Club wife in her early 40's -60's range and that what I think when I see most of the clothes! And if for some reason, you come to the beach and need a bathing suit, Redix does have one of the largest selections of bathing suits. Again though if your younger and into more trendy stuff I suggest hitting Sweat Water Surf shop first, and then either Belk's or J crew at Mayfair!
Lastly, if its summer and you forgot your sandals (aka Rainbows) or its winter and you forgot your Uggs, Redix carries both! And since neither of these brands ever really go on sale anywhere, Id hit Redix because they do have a good selection of both. Also if you need Sperrys / dock shoes - they carry them as well!
WORD OF WARNING THOUGH - there return policy sucks! So be sure you double check on their policy when you buy anything, and MAKE SURE you keep up with the receipt. They are receipt-nazi's - no receipt no exchange for you!
Summary --- Redix is a Wrightsville Beach staple! There is definitely more there than meets the eye! I have been there more time then I can count. And while its not my first choice for things, and I think overall it is overpriced, I know what I will get when I am there, and it doesn't change it what it vary from year to year in quality, quantity, layout, or anything! Walk in today and walk in 5 years from now and it will be the same! Redix isn't a store you walk into and usually find something, totally different, total cool, at a great price that you didn't expect. Redix is a store that is constant. IF you like what you see the first time, don't mind full price, then you usually want be disappointed next time. But if I knew I needed something, and price didn't matter, and time was an issue, and I had seen it at Redix before, I'd go to Redix, because chances are Id find it there! read more