David's Bridal
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David's Bridal is a clothier in the United States that specializes in wedding dresses, prom gowns, and other formal wear.
David's Bridal currently operates more than 300 stores in 45 states and Puerto Rico. It was acquired by May Department Stores in 2000, which was, in turn, bought by Federated Department Stores (the parent company of department store giant Macy's) in 2005. On November 17, 2006, David's Bridal was purchased by Leonard Green & Partners, on the same day that Federated also divested itself of After Hours Formalwear.
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[edit] History
David's Bridal is currently based in Conshohocken, PA. The original David's Bridal started in the 1950s with a single location in Fort Lauderdale, FL. In the early seventies Phil Youtie purchased the store and decided to keep the established name. Like most bridal stores at the time, the original David's Bridal stocked only sample gowns in a standard size. Youtie had changed the store model in the late 1980 with a warehouse style store off I95 where they sold designer gowns, discontinued dress and manufacturer over runs at below retail prices. The "David's Bridal Warehouse" did not have dressing rooms and had a concrete floor. This was based after many wholesale warehouses at the time and served them well until other local bridal store complained to the designers for allowing this. Within a couple of years and many local stores going out of business, the designers that supplied gowns to the David's bridal stopped. David's Bridal has since changed the model to more traditional stores with a selection of their own designed wedding gowns, in stock, in most common and some plus sizes. Most stores can now provide on-site alterations, financing options, and gown preservation services.
[edit] Products
Products include bridal gowns, bridesmaids' dresses and mother-of-the-bride dresses. The stores also offer related accessories, including veils, headpieces, shoes, garters, and purses.
[edit] Business Practices
David's Bridal stores have an all-sales-are-final-policy. Even if a customer does not wear a dress, and does not have it altered in any way, their policy is to not refund money under any conditions; having a receipt doesn't make a difference. Online purchases are returnable; however, a large number of items are found in the "sale" and "outlet" sections; these are unreturnable.
David's Bridal does not have a Customer-Service phone number on their website and does not give out the number of Customer Service office to customers even upon request. People who wish to speak with Customer Service must provide their number to David's Bridal.
[edit] References
[edit] External links
- David's Bridal Official Website
- Rebecca Mead Biography History taken from One Perfect Day
- Victoria's Bridal Couture Historian of David's Bridal, Las Olas Boulevard & Great Florida Businesses - Then & Now
- Southern Formals Las Olas Tuxedo Store
