10 Connecticut Department Stores With the Best Reviews

When I was a kid, I always found the local cable TV commercials from the Chamber of Commerce about "shopping local" amusing. But in 2024, I don't find the subject as funny as I once did. With Amazon dominating nearly every retail market, I can't help but feel concerned.

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While it's undeniably convenient to have everything shipped to your door, if we don't change course, we might end up living under the thumb of companies like Amazon until the end of time.

The "shop local" message was once about supporting mom-and-pop businesses, but now it's about preserving any physical stores at all before we find ourselves in a post-apocalyptic wasteland of zombie malls.

That's why I decided to look for the highest-rated department stores in Connecticut. I wanted to remind people that, for now, there are still brick-and-mortar stores thriving and providing excellent service. Here are the 10 Connecticut department stores with the best reviews according to TripAdvisor.

When Toys R' Us went out of business, I found it odd to see full-grown adults crying real tears on the evening news. The truth is, if people truly loved the store that much, they might have been able to help save it simply by shopping there more.

Grow up, quit crying, get your ass in the car and go spend money. After all, this is Connecticut where everyone but me has money and no one seems to work.

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