Altar'd State Polaris Fashion Place — Local services in Columbus

I was shopping at the store this morning and picked up three small items in the bins near the checkout. The greeter working the front door then began following me around the store and when I went into the Sale area, she promptly asked if she could hold my items at the front. It was obvious that I didn’t need help because I was easily holding all three items in one hand with my other hand free. This made me feel super uncomfortable, like she thought I was stealing. Now I don’t know if I can shop there anymore. The manager told me she would talk to her but she didn’t seem very concerned so, I doubt she took it serious. Hmmm, not to play the victim but the whole thing felt really racist. Too bad, because I really...

Seriously?! My boyfriend and I were window shopping at Polaris and we walked in to this cute boutique and I was really liking the clothes and size inclusivity, but what I didn’t appreciate is the constant swarming and being followed and watched in the store because I’m black. I could audibly hear them talking about the only black Person in the store besides the girl who worked there. I immediately left because I felt so uncomfortable. 4 people came up to me in a minutes time span and stayed in my vicinity until I left. I was in the store less than 5 mins before I felt they ran me out. Won’t be back,...

Was just standing in line to check out for a long time which is ok but the young lady that came up to help ring people out brushed between me and the person behind me and turned to them and said, "May I help you." It made me feel like a second class citizen. I quirky waited and asked her why she did that. Her reply, "I thought you were with the lady at the other register." My reply was, "The lady checking out is 5 feet from me. It would have been better if she would have went to her register and said, "May I help the next...