The Harry Suffrin Shop

I had the pleasure of working at Hughes & Hatcher Inc. in the 1970s. Some of my all-time favorite people and coworkers were some of those fine men who rose through the ranks of the Harry Suffrin enterprise and went on to remain at Hughes & Hatcher. They knew quality clothing, prided themselves on their expertise and were masters at the arts of suggestive selling and providing great customer service. It wasn't enough to simply sell. You were taught to really know your business from the bottom up. I miss the days of quality, service, good value and pleasant and knowledgeable sales people.

I worked for H&H in Pittsburgh in the 70s.
It was a horrible experience and they were horrible people.
The customers may have been treated well, but the employees certainly were not.

Georgie-boy or should I say Monty,

We were co-workers at TDN, but prior to that job I was a haberdasher for Hughes and Hatchers at Oakland Mall in the late 1970s and early 1980s. It was a great gig and we did provide great customer service and competed for sales.
Ole Monty you did mention all the great men's stores from the 1940s, but you forgot one, Grandstaff's.

I worked for Livonia Mall Hughes & Hatcher in 1975 to 1978 as a Department Manager for the Boys Department. It was a great place to work & the coworkers were the greatest people!
Anyone from there?
Anita!

I worked for Oakland Cty (Waterford or Pontiac) I don't remember which and it was a good experience. I Worked with some great people and what I learned there has helped me in my current position. That was in the late 60's and early 70's. .......Edeelew

I remember the Grand River electric busses stopping in front of Harry Suffrins on State and Shelby to let downtown passengers off before turning into the bus station in Capitol Park. The Harry Suffrin windows were classy and well lighted late into the evening. While most downtown stores closed at 5:30pm, 8:30pm Mon & Wed, Suffrins gave their customers an extra 15 minutes until 5:45pm, 9:00pm Mon & Wed to shop. A new Hughes & Hatcher opened in the late 60s on Woodward & State but alas not as elegant as the Shelby store. On Shelby the sales staff were well dressed & coiffed in staid but in style for corporate taste and Sunday best! The street floor displayed men's furnishings (cutton white shirts) eventually basic colors, ties, hosiery, gloves, jewelry etc. Behind Suffrins was the Sheraton nee Book Cadillac Hotel with its Washington Blvd parade of shops running behind Suffrins from Shelby to Washington Blvd with escalator access to the Cadillac lobby. A bygone era.

My Father was the Head Tailor at Suffrin's in the late 50's to early 60's before he joined Daroff and Sons. He told story after story about Harry, who was a pioneer in marketing and customer service.

i have a coat maid by eagle clothes for harry suffrin detroit on the lable stiched in the coat . the coat belonged to my late grand father who would be from gainsboro tennesse and age 110 years plus just dont know where he got it?

my great grandfather was harry suffrin, and it is nice to hear such nice things about him and his stores, he died before I was born, but our family is very proud of the man he was

You guys are lucky. In 1973 I applied for work at the Hughes and Hatcher that was located at Grand River and Greenfield. In 1974 I also applied for work at their store in Westland Mall. I was never hired. I remember them giving me a multiple choice character and work ethic test.