School Uniforms at Kohl's - Retail Round Up Series

Kohl's is a national department store with 1,146 stores in 49 states, as of February 2013.  Their online store features Kids School Uniforms in the secondary navigation making items easy to find.  They feature Chaps Brand items, almost exclusively.  The "No Questions Asked Hassle Free" return policy allows online orders to be returned to the retail store or via mail.

H&M School Uniforms - Retail Round Up Series

A few weeks ago, I was in H&M when I noticed a rack of uniform clothes tucked in the corner of the girls department.  Their simple offering included the following items:

• pleated skirts in navy, khaki, and gray
• a knit jumper in navy and khaki
• short sleeve polo shirts in navy, light blue and gray

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I am unsure if this indicated a corporate effort to get into the retail space of offering children's clothing for kids in schools with uniform dress codes or if this was an effort by a local store manager to organize and display the inventory together. If it was the effort of a store manager, I'd give him or her an A for effort.  But I'd give corporate a D plus. Here's why.

Old Navy - Retail Round Up Series

Old Navy is owned by multinational clothing and accessory retailer Gap, Inc.  As of 2007, there were over 1000 stores in the US and Canada. 

I have seen basic uniform items in my local Old Navy, with more selection during the back to school season and less throughout the school year. However you'll find a much larger selection at their online store. They offer standard free shipping on orders over $50 and free returns by mail. You can also return items to the retail store. 

Uniforms at Gymboree - Retail Round Up Series

Gymboree is a retail store specializing in children's clothing with 630 locations and an additional 150 outlets in the US.  The website features a School Uniform line for girls and boys in sizes from 3 to 12.  The school uniform selection is limited but includes the basics for most kids in schools with uniform dress code.

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The girls school uniform shop includes long and short sleeve polos in 4 basic colors (white, red, pink and light blue). The basic navy and khaki twill boot cut pants come in  regular, slim and plus size fits.  They carry a basic twill bermuda short in navy, as well as a pleated skort in navy and khaki.  Sweaters are offered in white and navy which have a cute bow on the front pockets. Basic leggings, bike shorts and flare leggings round out the offerings. Accessories include socks or a cami undershirt.

At the boys uniform shop, you'll find the short sleeve polo is offered in 6 colors (navy, maroon, white, light blue, green and gray), while the long sleeve polo is only offered in white.  They carry button up oxfords in white and light blue. Uniform pants come in navy, khaki, and camel and shorts in navy and khaki.  They also offer accessories such as socks, undershirts, and a belt. 

The return policy allows for returns for up to 6 months.  Online orders can be returned at a US retail location (except Outlets) or by mail.

They have a loyalty program called Gymboree Rewards.  And as you shop, you can earn Gymbucks which are emailed to you for use at certain times during the year. 

School Uniforms at Walmart - Retail Round Up Series

Walmart is a multinational corporation that  runs chains of large discount department stores.  In the US, they are located in all 50 states and Puerto Rico including over 625 Walmart discount stores,  over 3,000 Wal-Mart Supercenters, and the online store at walmart.com

The online School Uniform Shop offers all the basic items needed to assemble a school wardrobe for girls and boys that attend schools with a uniform dress code.  Uniforms are offered across all sizes: Toddler 2 - 5, Girls sizes 4 -16, Boys 4 - 22, Juniors 3-15, and the Young Men's link which includes Men's and Men's Big and Tall items.   Most items offered are George brand (a Walmart store brand), Dickies, or Hanes.  All uniforms are tagless, treated with Scotchgard, and have reinforced knees.

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School Uniforms at the Cookie's, the Kids Department Store - Retail Round Up Series

Cookie's was established in 1972, now with 7 retail locations in New York City.  The are known as the World's Largest Kids Department Store and they were noted in 2007 by Crain's Magazine as the #1 School Uniform Headquarters in the United States.

The Cookie website features a special school uniform section. It is well organized making it easy to find items by gender, size and item type. They carry a wide range of brands including a Cookie store brand, French Toast, Dickies, U.S. Polo Assn., Blueberry Knitting, and Rifle School Wear.  They carry both plaids and solid uniform items.  As the "school uniform headquarters" they have a wide selection of uniform items available including polos, pants, shorts, skirts/skorts, shirts, sweaters, vests, blazers, gym wear, jumpers, outwear, shoes, ties and accessories.

For boys, they offer the following sizing options: Toddler Boys 2T - 4T, Boys 4 - 20 including husky sizes, and Men's.  For girls, they offer little girl 2 - 6X, girls 7 - 20 including plus and half sizes, as well as juniors and adult. Online orders ship for $5.95 everyday in the contiguous US.

If you have a few minutes, you can check out this great video segment from the Balancing Act (Lifetime Television) with an interview with Cookie executive highlighting the benefits of school uniforms and a fashion show of uniform looks.

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