casual, resort, evening & party womenAge 13-18, 19-25, 26-45 $, $$, $$$
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About the Business

Established in 2002 in Chicago's Wicker Park, AKIRA is a women's boutique brand offering a diverse range of trendy clothing, footwear, and accessories. With 32 stores and an online presence, they feature top brands and private labels, catering to fashion-forward individuals with a commitment to customer satisfaction.


shopakira.com
USA
Founded in 2002
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Business Highlights

General

Year Founded: 2002
Target Gender: women
Target Age Group: 13-18, 19-25, 26-45

Shipping

Shipping Cost: $7.99
Free Shipping: sometimes
Free Shipping Detail: for orders over $75

Returns

Return Policy: not free
Return Instructions: item(s) must be returned in original condition (unworn, unwashed, unaltered) with the tags attached. shoes must be returned in their original shoe box
Return Cost: shipping fee

Sustainability

Sustainability Score: We avoid
Recycling Program: no

Product

Style: casual, resort, evening & party
Body Fit: regular, plus size
Available Sizes: Women's (XS, S, M, L, XL, 1X, 2X, 3X)

Customer Service

Support Channels: contact form

Payment Options

Payment Methods: card payments, PayPal, financing
Buy Now Pay Later: Shop Pay, Klarna

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Virginia
1 review
1 helpful vote
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I bought a coat and the coat was to small. I was trying to return it and use their return slip but could not print it out. Emailed them they sent it to me by email but still could not download it. If you call them your on the phone for hours and still don't get anyone. Then you leave your number so you can get a call back and they still never get a call back. When you email them they say they are sorry but they have a high volume of phone calls. I sent the coat back on the 1st they received it on the 6th but they still have not returned the money or gotten back intouch with me. I will never buy off line again.

Date of experience: February 17, 2024
Germany
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Scam website
October 11, 2023

I purchases a dress for a friend's wedding. I wore the dress once and it ripped without 20mins of wearing it (it was chainmail) so, it was the structure of the dress.

Was told I would get a 20% off code...

TRUST ALL THE REVIEWS. This place is a total scam. I would suggest using credit cards or PayPal if you want to buy stuff (they have fraud protection so there's a good chance to claim back your money). But overall, dont buy from this business.

Date of experience: October 11, 2023
GB
1 review
3 helpful votes
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I am an a customer based in the UK and contact Akira The couture to place an order for an upcoming event. I contact them nearly three weeks before the event and also asked them to confirm whether my order could be delivered before the event date ( 7th October). Suji, who seems to be the order said Yes. That she will be able to meet this requirement and shared her personal bank details ( not the business one) for me to transfer the money. My order has still not been delivered. The customer service is very poor. I asked for a refund as the order had not reached in time and they have simply ignore my ignore and keep replying that the order will reach. They have not shared any tracking details. They have simply just taken my money and not provided any goods.

Date of experience: October 9, 2023
California
1 review
2 helpful votes
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Had High Hopes
March 25, 2024

I had high hopes when I discovered AKIRA as a place to shop, but unfortunately, my experience turned out to be quite risky. The fact that they rely on UPS for shipping in Hodgkins, Illinois (you can check the Google reviews) is a major concern. It seems that they are almost guaranteed to mishandle or even "lose" your packages.

What's even more disheartening is AKIRA's lack of willingness to assist and their robotic, scripted responses. As someone who values good customer service, I couldn't help but feel let down. It's essential for businesses to go above and beyond to address customer concerns and provide a satisfactory user experience. AKIRA needs to reconsider their partnership with UPS and implement better customer service policies to meet customers' expectations.

Date of experience: March 25, 2024
Maryland
1 review
5 helpful votes
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Customer Service
January 10, 2023

I called about exchanging my boots because they were too big. I talked to the customer representative who told I could return them even though it said final sale, not true unable to do so. I've been trying to call them back over an hour no one is answering, Just awful

Date of experience: January 10, 2023
Matt H. Shop Akira Rep
over a year old

Hi Anissa, thank you for reaching out! I am so sorry to hear about your recent experience shopping with us. If you would like to reach out to us via live chat on our site or email we are happy to resolve this situation for you. We look forward to hearing from you soon!

Florida
1 review
12 helpful votes
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Do Not Waste Your Money
January 21, 2022

Customer Service is horrible. Clothes are cheap looking, nothing like the pictures. They will not respond to any legitimate concerns from customers. They will lose your order and then cut off communication, because they don't know how to help you. Scammers. They should be shut down.

Date of experience: January 21, 2022
Illinois
1 review
10 helpful votes
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Went in to buy Christmas gifts for daughter only to find out NO RETURNS only exchange in store WOW!. Also only get two weeks to do that. Don't buy anyone a gift here once your money is spent it's gone! Who does that? I am screwed. You got 400 bucks. Won't get anymore of my money. That's just bad business. Guessing no one knows that walking in.

Date of experience: December 9, 2019
Pennsylvania
1 review
15 helpful votes
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If I could give it zero stars I would
February 7, 2023

I ordered a top online and it never arrived. The tracking info said that it had been delivered, but I was home all day that day, and we received no packages. When I tried to contact customer service I was put on hold for an extended period of time and hung up on more than once. I tried emailing on multiple occasions, no response. I used the chat feature and the representatives were wildly unhelpful. I had to start a new chat multiple times due to the representatives ending the chat before my questions had been answered. I was told I'd receive an email with a form to fill out regarding a refund, and I never received it. Each of the representatives ended the chat before my questions were answered, and eventually they turned off their phone line and chat. This company is 110% a scam. DO NOT ORDER FROM HERE.

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Date of experience: February 7, 2023
Georgia
1 review
22 helpful votes
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I made the mistake of ordering from this company for items for my birthday party. The items arrived very different than described. Im still struggling to get proper communication from customer service for a return. HORRIBLE experience. I advise others to shop elsewhere.

Date of experience: March 24, 2021
Texas
2 reviews
8 helpful votes
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I Placed an order on 7/31 /2023 to be delivered by UPS. The order was lost in transit, UPS has confirmed that the order is lost, Akira has tracked the package and re-confirmed that the package is lost. Instead of immediately returning my 138.00 dollars they are demanding that I complete a form WITH A THIRD PARTY to open an investigation and wait 20 days for a resolution, they will no even consider a refund nor replacing the item until the investigation is over for an order that they can confirm is LOST. The items purchased is for a cruise vacation in 5 days. The customer is extremely rude and to date has not uttered an apology. PLEASE BEWARE WHEN ORDERING FROM THIS CO, AND JUST KNOW IF YOUR PACKAGE IS LOST THEY WILL NOT DO THE RIGHT THING BY YOU AS A CUSTOMER.

Date of experience: August 16, 2023

Overview

Shop Akira has a rating of 1.5 stars from 99 reviews, indicating that most customers are generally dissatisfied with their purchases. Reviewers dissatisfied with Shop Akira most frequently mention customer service, final sale and store credit. Shop Akira ranks 1852nd among Women's Clothing sites.

service
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value
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shipping
47
returns
40
quality
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