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Ann Taylor develops women's apparel and accessories ranging from dresses, suits, blouses and shoes. Since 1954, Ann Taylor has catered to career-oriented women with timeless designs that balance sophistication and modern trends.

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    Reviewed July 12, 2026

    I ordered a sweater from Ann Taylor and called their 800 to exchange it for a different size. Their online site states for an exchange to call and they will send a replacement with no shipping charge. The person I spoke to said he couldn't do an exchange and I had to place a new order and pay for shipping. I explained to him what their site stated about exchanges and he said it was wrong.... TERRIBLE CUSTOMER SERVICE.

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    Reviewed May 30, 2026

    I just applied for a new credit card. I was excited to use it however, ordering processing times are not good. Trying to reach customer service is awful. When I did reach someone they seemed inconvenienced and irritated to help me. The wait time is absolutely unbelievable to get through to anyone.

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      PriceOnline & AppBillingRatesTransparencyHonesty & Transparency

      Reviewed May 7, 2026

      I am extremely disappointed with my Ann Taylor credit card experience. I paid off my credit card balance based on the amount shown on the billing website, believing my account was paid in full. I am now being charged an additional $87.00. When I spoke with a supervisor, I was told there was another button on the website related to interest. However, that button was not visible or clearly available on the billing page, and I have a screenshot to support this. As a customer, I should be able to rely on the balance displayed on the official billing website when making a payment.

      This situation is unacceptable and misleading. Although I was told my account would be zeroed out, this has already affected my credit score, which is extremely concerning. I believe this issue should be corrected immediately, including removal of the $87.00 charge and any negative credit reporting associated with this matter. Based on this experience, I would not recommend anyone do business with Ann Taylor or use their credit card services unless they improve transparency and customer protections.

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      PriceRefunds & Payouts

      Reviewed April 14, 2026

      I cannot reach anyone - even chat to ask why I only received a partial refund on each item returned. They still charged the 9.95 + another 27.16 for some reason. I will never order from this company again. Ann Taylor would be appalled. They must have sold out to another country for service.

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      Customer ServicePricePunctuality & SpeedBilling

      Reviewed March 21, 2026

      Credit card charges for not going paperless. This is not disclosed and hidden in fine print. Refusing to pay it results in late charges which they refuse to waive. Customer service was rude and extremely unhelpful. We will NEVER buy anything from this organization again (this means all of their stores). They lost a loyal customer for a very stupid reason.

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      Customer ServiceOnline & AppRefunds & PayoutsCommunicationTimeliness

      Reviewed Feb. 13, 2026

      I placed an order with Ann Taylor on January 25, 2026. Only part of the order was delivered on February 4, 2026. The remaining three items continued to show as “processing” on their website. I contacted customer service on February 6, 2026 and was told the items were in stock and that shipping would be expedited. I was given a case number but received no apology or acknowledgment of the inconvenience. When I checked again on February 10, the items were still listed as processing. That same day, I used their online chat feature and was given a second case number and told I would receive a response within 24–48 hours. I also requested an email address for follow‑up and was provided **. I emailed them on February 10 with my order number and both case numbers. As of February 13, I still had not received any response.

      I called customer support again on February 13 and requested to cancel the remaining items. I was told the cancellation would take a week and that my refund would be issued in the form of a gift card—again, with no apology, no urgency, and no meaningful resolution. I have always loved Ann Taylor’s designs, but this experience has been extremely disappointing. The lack of communication, accountability, and basic customer service has made it clear that I cannot trust their online ordering process and will not be ordering from them online again.

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      Reviewed Feb. 3, 2026

      I have recently gone back to the Ann Taylor Factory store in Lake George and was very pleased to be greeted by the new management and employees and made to feel very welcomed. I was able to find what I needed with the help of friendly, knowledgeable help. I will return again.

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      Refunds & PayoutsHonesty & Transparency

      Reviewed Feb. 3, 2026

      Dishonest practices regarding refund. Returned item which was received by company, no refund returned. Was told a tracking number was needed when inquiring into lack of refund. That information was not listed on return policy. No refund ensued despite return of item.

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      Customer ServiceRefunds & Payouts

      Reviewed Jan. 19, 2026

      Only refunds in e gift cards. Returned item and never rec'd a follow up. Called. Spent 30 minutes on hold. Told cannot refund via Paypal as they are "Unable". What absolute crap. I will never buy from them again.

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      Reviewed Oct. 29, 2025

      I’ve been a LONG time customer of Ann Taylor and spend several thousand dollars a year shopping with them for work wear. I ordered a $1000 signature collection suede coat from them on Oct 9th. Label created on Oct 14th (supposedly) and UPS never received the package from Ann Taylor. I have VVIP status with them and apparently that does not mean a thing as I waited until 10 days after the label date and have contacted them every 2-3 days since the 10th day after the shipping label was created and IF there is someone on the chat or answering the phones during business hours (there have been times in sat in a chat for over 30 mins during business hours to reach someone and no one was there), all I get told is the same thing about someone calling me back, a manager or supervisor isn’t available, etc.

      I’ve wasted enough time chasing them down in the last week that my billable time exceeds the value of the coat but it does not excuse the fact that they are sitting on $1100 of my money and if I need to start having attorneys send them letters than that is where I am at. I’ll never shop with them again after this! I do not understand what is so complicated about this. You are a retailer both brick and mortar and e-commerce. Your job is to deliver items to the customers who purchase them from you. When you frequently and continuously fail to do the most basic function of your business model, perhaps it’s time to shut it down. Legal action forthcoming…

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      Reviewed Aug. 28, 2025

      On August 24th at 2:15 AM PST, I placed an order for two items on sale. Immediately after checking out, I noticed that the system had defaulted to my old address in Massachusetts, even though I now live in California. Because the order was placed outside of Ann Taylor’s customer service hours (10 AM – 8 PM EST), I had no way of contacting anyone within the “60-minute window” the company requires for changes, and there was also no way to correct the address online. Later that morning, I called customer service and spent over two hours in total on the phone, speaking with two different representatives.

      • First representative: Michaela (23 minutes)

      Michaela told me that nothing could be done since more than 60 minutes had passed since I placed the order. I explained that this policy should not apply to me, as the order was placed outside business hours and I had no possible way of correcting the mistake. Her “solutions” were unhelpful: she suggested I ask someone at my old address to pick up the package (impossible), or that I change the delivery through UPS or USPS. She wasn’t even sure which carrier was being used—first saying UPS, then changing to USPS—demonstrating a lack of clarity.

      When I questioned how I could change the address myself if Ann Taylor had already specified the shipping information, she couldn’t answer. Eventually, after speaking with her manager, she told me I would just have to wait for the items to be delivered to the wrong address and then request a refund. This made no sense. To make matters worse, she said my “item” would be refunded, only to realize after I corrected her that I had more than one item in the order. I asked multiple times to speak with a supervisor, but every request was ignored. The call was eventually disconnected.

      • Second representative: James (1 hour 8 minutes)

      I called again and explained the situation. James acknowledged the previous notes but once again repeated the same script: I should have changed the address within 60 minutes. I explained, again, why this was impossible in my case. I asked to speak with a supervisor several times, but my requests were ignored. James would repeatedly place me on hold and return saying he couldn’t reach a supervisor. After more than an hour, he finally said a supervisor would call me back. I refused to hang up until I could be connected directly, but I was placed on hold indefinitely, and no one ever picked up. Unsurprisingly, no supervisor ever called me back.

      At the end of all this, the order still shipped to my old address. Despite multiple good-faith attempts to resolve the issue before the order was processed, I was left with no real support, no escalation, and no accountability. The entire experience was unacceptable. Customer service staff repeated rigid policies without considering the actual situation, gave me contradictory and impractical instructions, ignored my repeated requests to escalate to a supervisor, and ultimately wasted hours of my time. As a long-time customer, I expected far better from Ann Taylor. Instead, I was met with indifference, misinformation, and a complete lack of customer care.

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      Reviewed Aug. 25, 2025

      Took weeks for the order to ship, arrived damaged with missing buttons. Shipped back, they received the package on 8/14, 11 days later and no refund...had to call and wait on hold to have them process the refund. Poor customer service, poor quality, will not shop with them again. What a shame, they used to be reputable, and now they are shockingly bad.

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      Reviewed Aug. 20, 2025

      Was shopping today for a suit and Sandy was such an amazing help! I totally felt like she had my best interest when she help me select styles that were flattering. She went over and beyond to make sure I was happy with my outfit!

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      Reviewed Aug. 8, 2025

      Very disappointed in Ann Taylor online customer service! Bought on 7/19/2025, one of the item is still processing as of today 8/8/2025. Have tried many times but not able to reach the customer service from chat, email or phone. It is a frustrating shopping experience and will not buy from Ann Taylor again!

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      Reviewed July 25, 2025

      I place an order for a suit in July 12th, 2025. That said 4-7 days shipping. It’s July 25th and still nothing. I ordered this because I need this! I called customer service last week that said it was shipping late on the 23rd. The 23rd came and went and no shipment! I called on the 24th for them to say they are looking for stock and if not found will cancel my order. Mind you, they sent the shoes, and shirt already, but not the suit. Zero time frame! Zero apologies! Zero F’s given that they took an order with no stock to fulfill it and NEVER contacted me once. I will never trust them again!

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      Reviewed July 18, 2025

      I will never purchase from Ann Taylor again. I used to purchase from this company a few times a year for many years. They have really let this business go! I spent 2 hours on hold trying to do a return. Then I selected the call back feature which no one ever got back to me. I tried to initiate the return through their website but when I click return or exchange order it says can’t find order but my order number is located right within my account. This is unacceptable. Do yourself a favor stop purchasing from this company!

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      Reviewed April 19, 2025

      I went to the Ann Taylor Factory at the Seattle Premium Outlet Mall on Tuesday. When I returned home I noticed a shirt purchased had two snags. I went back on Friday WITH the receipt and simply wanted to exchange shirt for a non damaged one. The sales associated refused unless I signed up for the rewards program. She said “for safety purposes I can’t refund anything unless you are signed up”. I told her I didn’t believe her & that I wasn’t asking for money back, I was simply exchanging the exact same item. The manager came out and said “it’s a new policy”.

      I told her I was just there three days prior and the receipt I have says nothing about a rewards program requirement for exchanges and returns. The receipt just says items need to be unworn, with tags, and a receipt. They wouldn’t let me do it unless I gave them all my information for a “loyalty account”. I told them to make up numbers because I don’t want the spam. I don’t think this is legal, and I’m sure it’s bad business. Not going back.

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      Reviewed April 8, 2025

      I purchased a skirt petite Medium instead of a small as recommended by online agent. The medium was too big. Called for waited forever for customer service. I asked for exchange in small. Agent said they were out of stock in both petite and regular. He did not want to give me exchange because price went up significantly higher. I got off phone with agent. Immediately ordered a small and it was delivered a few days later. Minutes after my order was confirmed, I called customer service to let them know the skirt was not out of stock and to give me exchange. They still insisted the skirt was out of stock and refused to give me an exchange. Clearly the skirt was not out of stock because I was able to order it and received it. The company is a not an honest company. I will no longer shop with them and I will tell others about my bad experience.

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      Reviewed Oct. 15, 2024

      I recently placed an order with Ann Taylor, purchasing several items totaling $324.62. After applying a $50 discount, my final price was $274.62. The following day, I noticed that some of the items I purchased were further discounted. I reached out to customer service to request a price adjustment, which should have reduced my total to $259.65—a difference of $15. Initially, I was informed that a ticket was submitted for the adjustment, and I would receive an email with details. After not receiving any updates, I contacted them again, only to be told that they had adjusted the price by just $3.45, rather than the correct amount. When I raised this issue, the representative responded indifferently, saying it was up to me whether I wanted to return the items.

      Due to this disappointing experience, I’ve decided to return my entire order. While $15 may seem small, it’s the principle and lack of customer support that matter to me. Ann Taylor has not only lost this $274.62 sale, but also a regular customer who typically spends around $300 every month. I love the quality of their products, but experiences like this make me reconsider my loyalty to the brand.

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      Reviewed July 15, 2024

      The style, design, and material have become hard to like and wear. It feels like after Covid, the store stopped trying. The prices are higher, and the quality is disappointing. Shirts are heavy and look bulgy after one wash. It's like they're dressing tall 80-year-olds, which makes no sense because people at that age shrink. I'm 5's, and the petites are worse; they're designed for toddlers in size, color, and style. I used to love this store, but now it's on its way out, and I'd put money on it.

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      Reviewed June 16, 2024

      They forced me into paying $100 extra in interest fees and penalties even though I closed the account. Very bad customer service and practice. Please check reviews and be aware of insane interest charges before opening an account with them.

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      Reviewed May 1, 2024

      I’ve been a customer of Ann Taylor for a while now. Yesterday, I bought clothes and belt in one of their branches and I used my Ann Taylor credit card. After I swiped my card, the cashier asked me if I want to my Ann Taylor credit card with cash or another credit card at that moment. I got confused a little bit. My first time to hear to pay what I bought with my credit card in the cashier with cash or another credit card at the time I bought it. She did not give me an option if I want to wait for the bill to come then I pay but I asked then she said, it’s fine. The manager who was beside her who I always see there looked at me with sharp stare as if I am dumb. Well, I was really surprised. Has anybody experienced being ask to pay what you charged in a store credit card with cash or another credit card the moment you bought the item?

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      Reviewed April 28, 2024

      I’ve been a customer of Ann Taylor for a while now. Yesterday, I bought clothes and belt in one of their branches and I used my Ann Taylor credit card. After I swiped my card, the cashier asked me if I want to my Ann Taylor credit card with cash or another credit card at that moment. I got confused a little bit. My first time to hear to pay what I bought with my credit card in the cashier with cash or another credit card at the time I bought it. She did not give me an option if I want to wait for the bill to come then I pay but I asked then she said, it’s fine. The manager who was beside her who I always see there looked at me with sharp stare as if I am dumb. Well, I was really surprised. Has anybody experienced being ask to pay what you charged in a store credit card with cash or another credit card the moment you bought the item?

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      Reviewed April 16, 2024

      Not too long ago you could call Ann Taylor & Loft & speak to someone you understood, who understood you! Apparently they have gotten cheap & you now speak to people in foreign countries making $5 an hour.. VERY SAD! I returned items on 3/6/24 and on 4/11/24 I and still waiting for them to be processed. This is a little ridiculous and extremely difficult to understand. They are still billing me for some of the items and I'm not even sure that that is what the people on the phone said because again I cannot understand them and they cannot understand me.

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      Reviewed April 11, 2024

      I had a horrible experience at the factory store outlet in Merrimack, NH. The Spanish assistant manager treated me very poorly and her co-worker tried to excuse her by telling me to forgive her that she was having a bad day. I called and complained to headquarters and never received a call back. As a result, I stopped going there.

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