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hollisterco.com
casual, preppy, resort men, womenAge 13-18, 19-25, 26-45
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About the Business

The company specializes in trendy clothing for both girls and guys, offering a diverse range of stylish options tailored for teens. Their collection focuses on contemporary fashion that resonates with youthful energy and individuality.


hollisterco.com
+1 925-359-2568
USA
Hollister is part of Abercrombie & Fitch Co
Founded in 1922
Clothing item from HollisterFashion apparel by HollisterMerchandise from Hollister clothing lineHollister fashion product

Business Highlights

General

Parent Company: Abercrombie & Fitch Co
Year Founded: 1922
Target Gender: men, women

Shipping

Shipping Cost: $7
Free Shipping: sometimes
Free Shipping Detail: for orders over $99

Returns

Return Policy: not free
Return Instructions: must be in resalable condition with a copy of the original invoice to the original payment method
Return Cost: shipping fee

Sustainability

Sustainability Score: It's a Start
Recycling Program: Purpose

Product

Style: casual, preppy, resort
Body Fit: regular
Available Sizes: Men's (2XS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL), Women's (2XS, XS, S, M, L, XL, XXL)

Customer Service

Support Channels: chat, phone, whatsapp, contact form
Support Phone: +1 925-359-2568

Payment Options

Payment Methods: card payments, PayPal, financing
Buy Now Pay Later: Klarna

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Reviews Summary

Hollister has a rating of 2 stars from 101 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Hollister most frequently mention customer service and gift card. Hollister ranks 316th among General Apparel sites.

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shipping
25
returns
21
quality
25
Canada
7 reviews
18 helpful votes
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It is ok for the price. You pay for what you get. If you want better quality then get Abercrombie. But both of them are not that good after a few washes. I still like getting some of their stuff though.

Date of experience: October 18, 2017
Michigan
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Horrible quality
November 27, 2018

Everytime I order my size it always is two or three sizes too small. They need to change their dimensions. I can't even get the pants over my thighs. It's ridiculous. I ordered two shirts. They both barely covered my chest. I went back to see if it was a crop top and it didn't say anything about it so either the description was wrong or they were made for kids.

Date of experience: November 27, 2018
Florida
3 reviews
15 helpful votes
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Don't Work Here
January 22, 2022

What a horrible company to work for! New employees are treated badly and receive hardly any help. The manager at International Mall is a tyrant and those that kiss up to her, receive a lot of privileges. They enjoy writing you up for anything and pay crap. Also, management does not schedule you enough so again you earn hardly any $!

Date of experience: January 22, 2022
Florida
1 review
1 helpful vote
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Poor customer service
August 16, 2022

I guess I'm not the only one to complain about the service. I get it, you're young and inexperienced, but only one staff even greeted us, time to try on? Place was a ghost town and you need staff to open the doors to let you in. Lines were long to check out and only one register was open. The other 4 staff were doing put backs and chucking it up at the front even though they clearly saw many of us waiting.
I hopefully won't have to go back.

Date of experience: August 16, 2022
Michigan
9 reviews
37 helpful votes
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Useless B-day coupon
February 2, 2016

I don't shop here much, but once in awhile they have stuff i like. Signed up for emails and recd a b-day coupon for 25% off. Thought it was great because i like the "beach wash" denim that's out now. Well I tried to apply the coupon and got an error--it doesn't apply to jeans! Go figure, a store famous for jeans and i can't use my birthday coupon. So sad. On past orders, free shipping is extremely slow.

Date of experience: February 2, 2016
GB
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Used to be better
April 11, 2022

Overall a good shopping experience with a few nice items, especially the jeans and cologne.

Unfortunately the designs for the shirts and hoodies have gotten worse in last couple years. They're clearly chasing fast fashion trends now instead of the surf-inspired preppy image they used to have.

Date of experience: April 11, 2022
GB
6 reviews
21 helpful votes
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Great
December 11, 2017

Great service. Excellent customer service. Quick delivery.
I would recommend. I had a problem with my card as it had changed since my previous order, the sales assistant was extremely helpful and resolved the problem in no time.

Date of experience: December 11, 2017
Texas
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Bad customer service
November 22, 2020

Company do not exchange without an receipt, I just wanted an even exchange. Asked to speak to store manager, which didn't happen. Poor Customer Service. Well I can add them to list of place to not shop or spend money at.

Date of experience: November 22, 2020
Oregon
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Poor quality, difficult returns.
February 22, 2023

I was only happy with two out of the four items I ordered. For starters the pants I ordered weren't very good quality. And very unflattering. The material of the bra I ordered seemed of poor quality as well. Not at as soft as I would have liked or expected. Also I expected the panties I ordered to be soft, but they were not. They were a standard spandex material. I was however happy with them anyway because I loved how they fit, and seemed like they would hold up well. My bigger problem: Returns are not free I guess? Or they we're only going to give me a partial refund. Because it showed I was not going to get the full refund. I wish they would just send a return package, for what I consider an 'easy' return. Unfortunately they only have two options in terms of returns which are: ship from a UPS store, OR ship yourself. Both of these options have you going out of your way to: 1.) buy or obtain something to ship your order out in yourself. Or, 2.) drive to your nearest UPS if you have one close to you. These options are extremely inconvenient for those of us that live outside of City limits and don't drive. Needless to say I'm so disappointed with their return policy. And I don't think I will order from them again.

Date of experience: February 22, 2023
Maine
11 reviews
79 helpful votes
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Half of my closet is Hollister and Abercrombie stuff, and I have never had a bad experience. I remember this one time I purchased a pair of jeans on sale that I really liked, but they were too big. I was afraid if I sent the pants back for an exchange, they would run out of stock by the time my request would be processed (it usually takes 2-3 weeks). So, I contacted customer service and asked if i could reorder the pants and have them pay for shipping, since it would essentially be an exchange. Surprisingly they said yes! There was this other time when they removed the "Online chat" button from their online store, and I left a message saying I'd love it back. Some days later it was back! Often times while browsing Hollister's online store I would have questions about sizing and stuff, and customer service always answered my questions in the most respectful and timely manner.

Overall, great company. Beware though, their short sleeved shirts fit weird :)

Date of experience: May 9, 2018
Arizona
5 reviews
5 helpful votes
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Happy Buyer
January 25, 2016

Great price deals on clearance + 20% off entire purchase = a lot of savings.
Subscribe on their site and they will email you the extra 20% off at least 2 or 3 x a year. Need to be patience in checking your email. They also ship fast.

Date of experience: January 25, 2016
Canada
2 reviews
1 helpful vote
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Everything ships fast... feels and fits great.
The sizes are pretty much bang on to what they should be and the quality of their cotton is the best I have ever had.
Half my wardrobe from Hollister from shorts and shirts to jackets
Won't by clothes anywhere else!

Date of experience: January 16, 2017
Canada
3 reviews
6 helpful votes
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Customer service!
July 4, 2014

Had to come write this review after I received excellent customer service from Hollister on multiple occasions! If you have any questions or concerns just send them an email or just call and they're more then happy to help! I ordered some clothes a few days ago and I noticed today that two items were cheaper now then when I bought them! I emailed them and asked if they did price adjustments and they just did it for me no questions asked. They are awesome! :)

Date of experience: July 4, 2014
Texas
4 reviews
0 helpful votes
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EH
November 4, 2017

This is no longer in style, but I really didn't like their repetitive fashion choices. Not only that, their stores are pitch black and smell so strong of thier cologne that I usually end up running out of this place because I can't breathe. In either case, thier clothes are just okay and a overpriced. I must admit however, that their items do last for a long time. So, theres that.

Date of experience: November 2, 2017
Michigan
1 review
13 helpful votes
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The clothing here is amazing! The jeans colors fade over time and the crop tops shrink over time as well. They have all sizes and always have a sale going on! Their bathing suits are little in size, but are comfortable and great quality for the price. The service in store is welcoming but is very crowed and it is hard to get a fitting room most of the times. When you walk in there is a huge amount of perfume that hits you, i often find myself sneezing from it. Overall the store is pretty good i would give it a solid 6.5/10

Date of experience: April 10, 2020
e g.
GB
18 reviews
46 helpful votes
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Appealing Brand
July 20, 2015

Hollister as a brand is great- the clothes are casual, stylish and also good quality, but the jeans are particularly great quality and are very comfortable.
The stores are amazing, inside they are surf themed (just like the brand itself).

Online the return policies are great after ordering 3 styles of jeans in 3 sizes each, which arrived very quickly it was no problem to return the sizes which didn't fit.

The prices are Ok, but a little expensive for a high street shop.
The sales at Hollister are really good, and worth looking out for as most of the products get reduced hugely.

Date of experience: July 20, 2015
Canada
1 review
0 helpful votes
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Rude customer service
December 23, 2020

In chinook mall. I went in to Hollister tonight to finish Christmas shopping. A young oriental girl with golden tips on the end of her hair helped me briefly. She was Extremely condescending. She lifted up her nose at me as if I was garbage. When I asked which things were on sale. I was going to buy two mens coats and two sweaters and I put them back after she spoke to me. I'd rather keep shopping than support a store that supports such an attitude. I live in a 2 million dollar home ( I can afford anything I want) and even in my circles no one acts like that. I'm not sure who this girl thinks she is but she certainly hasn't had enough spankings in her childhood.

Date of experience: December 23, 2020
Pennsylvania
10 reviews
70 helpful votes
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Hey gang! I don't know about you, but the mix of products at Hollister is sooooooooo over priced, and really on the edge of super trendy... that the store has no appeal to me anymore. People, in my own honest opinion, are more "shop-savvy", and are not so free to dish out outlandish amounts of money for half-baked, over-priced, and soon to be out of fashion clothing. Seems to me that more and more folks are sticking to the classics a little more frequently, and pick up an item here and there to jazz up an outfit at a practical price. Just my opinion, but I don't see Hollister going forward with higher sales, or for that matter, staying in business for very much longer. Stick with basics... stick with classics... and give them a little flare by purchasing very inexpensive accessories to make them pop a little better! SAVE YOUR MONEY!

Date of experience: November 25, 2017
New Jersey
1 review
3 helpful votes
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Terrible
September 25, 2018

They cancelled an order where I used $280 gift card. After that, they disabled the gift card for unknown reason! It had been a MONTH and I am not refunded yet. I called them over 15 times. Every time I call the customer service, they ask me to email the research team. The research team is not really responsive and it looks to me that they are not doing any type of research. They do not know what is going on. The most terrible experience I ever had. My next step is to file a complaint against them.

Date of experience: September 25, 2018
Florida
5 reviews
2 helpful votes
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SMELLS GREAT!
December 22, 2017

Best thing about the store first and foremost is the smell of every Hollister store I've ever been in! The clothes are great quality, however they've always been a little too expensive for me. I've only bought a few things from Hollister.

Date of experience: December 21, 2017