Disappointing experience and unacceptable gift presentation
I wanted to purchase a bathrobe that was not available online, so I visited several Rituals shops to find the size and color I needed. In one of the stores, I found the bathrobe in the exact color and size I wanted. I saw several of them, and the salesperson confirmed that they had plenty in stock. I told her I would come back later to buy it along with other items.
When I returned to the shop a few days later and asked for the green bathrobe in size XL, the sales assistant told me it was impossible and that they had never had that color. I explained that I had seen it in that same store a few days earlier. She asked a colleague, who said the same thing — that they had never had it.
I insisted and asked if they could please check, since I was sure I had seen several of them. They first checked online and told me it was available there. I explained that it was actually out of stock online, which was the reason I had gone to the store in the first place. After insisting again, they finally agreed to check in the back. They returned with the exact bathrobe I had seen and told me, “You’re lucky, this is the last one — exactly the size and color you wanted.”
When I went to pay, I mentioned that it was a gift. However, when they handed it to me, it didn’t even have the original plastic packaging. The sales assistant simply balled it up and handed it to me, which was completely unpresentable. I asked if it could be placed in a bag. She said she didn’t have the original bag, so I asked to purchase a gift bag. Even then, the bathrobe was placed inside in a very messy way.
I don’t mind paying for a bag or waiting a bit longer, but this entire experience was far below expectations. I was repeatedly told that they didn’t have a product that they clearly did have, and the gift presentation was completely unacceptable. I would expect much more from a company like Rituals, especially when purchasing an item that costs around 1,000 danish crowns.
12 June 2025
Unprompted review