Winners

Store is always messy, I assumed minimum staff on duty .
Bad management and for a minimum wage they make you work like a slave. Certainly not an ideal place to work. I would highly recommend working at superstore over winners as its a union job and they protect the employees.

What I love about Winners:
— Great discounts on designer items (when you can find nice stuff)
— Interesting /​unique items (not everyone will be wearing the same sweater)
— Great selection of items from jewellery to sleepwear
— One-​stop shopping (hair products, clothes, shoes, pet treats/​accessories)
What I dislike about Winners:
— Disorganized (I know this is usually the fault of lazy customers not putting things back where they should be, but still — hard to find matching shoes sometimes)
— I might find an item I really like, but can’t find it in my size because who knows where it might be on another rack?
— Staff are not very well trained (get a lot of «I don’t know» responses to questions)
I do check back regularly, as there have been times where I find exactly what I’m looking for — but it’s disappointing to go there for an item that is not a regular product. For example, I have purchased some dog treats there that my dog absolutely goes crazy for. The next few times I go there looking for them, they are not in stock (sorry, Oscar). I just wish the ratio of «finding things» to «NOT finding things» was better — I think I find what I’m looking for about 30%-40% of the time. It can be discouraging to shop there.

I used to live in the area and it is not the best location, especially for women’s clothes. I used to come here ’cause it was so close to home and I was too lazy to go all the way to Metrotown. The styles are not what modern women wear, sizes are off and patterns are outdated but not. Men’s section is decent as I have been here with friends. The women’s jeans are even worse. Nothing trendy for older 30’s women who don’t want to be in skinny jeans. Way too many mommy clothes. Metrotown by far as the way better selection for the modern mid range women.

One of the newer design stores, no 1980s pink and blue logo.
clean store, typical size.
walked over to men’s on the left. one thing that is different are lack of long, long racks… which either intimidates or infuriates guys lol. Instead, shorter racks, seemed easier to find stuff.
Didn’t find much in way of designer name ski jackets, now is the season for deals.
located in enormous plaza.

I don’t get it. Winners — at least this location — is nothing more than a glorified Salvation Army Thrift Store. The displays and aisles are a mess, many items are damaged or dirty, and good luck finding that blouse you love in your size. I have purchased the odd home item, like a bathmat or a wicker basket, but I really don’t understand why anyone LOVES this place.

Winners is a funny place. Either you find a bunch of stuff or nothing at all, and for myself, I definitely have to be in the mood to shop here. It’s most comparable to a TJ Maxx instead of a Ross because they have some decent brands but nothing way high end. If I lived in Canada, I’d probably browse here regularly.
Anyway, this store is well laid out and mostly organized. It’s clean and the staff is constantly putting stuff away from the fitting rooms. I didn’t think their sale prices were phenomenal, though. I debated getting a white crocheted bathing suit cover up for an upcoming Kauai trip but thought $ 20 for clearance seemed a few bucks too much still for something I can probably just get cheaper at Target. They have some nice designer costume jewelry but the girls at the counter just stared at me as I browsed. No «hello» or smiles… not super welcoming and a little uncomfortable.
Overall, I think I like this location more than then other ones I’ve been to. It’s clean and organized and just big enough to hold a lot of clothes but not so big that it’s overwhelming. I’ll be back to browse on future trips. Happy shopping!

Although Winners can be a great place to score some cheap deals, I find this Coquitlam location to be lacking. They often have a pitiful selection of sizes and rarely have the great finds that the Pitt Meadows or West Coquitlam stores offer. Also, the lines tend to be longer and the store is usually in a greater disarray.

I walked into this Winners expecting the same I would see at any other store, but I was surprised by the service I got at this location on Lougheed Hwy, across the street from Coquitlam Centre.
As you know, Winners is a self-​service store, you look, you pick, you try and you buy… pretty straight forward. The only staff that you run into is either at the fitting rooms or the cashiers.
I happened to get help from one lady today at the jewelry section and she was so helpful and nice!
Well, my luck repeated twice and I got a super nice, kind and helpful cashier as well! My good service day! Yay!
So 4 ½ stars for service and another 4 ½ stars for variety.
This winners particularly has way more brand name clothing/​shoes/​accesories than other stores. Maybe because it isn’t as busy as the other ones, I am always able to find what I need.
It is always great to find something unique at a great price plus getting good service as I did today! ;)