There’s a reporter named David Lazarus who is a consumer affairs reporter for the LA Times and he often tries to help people who feel like they have been untreated unfairly by a business. This is not the first time he’s written about CVS, in fact he’s done is so often at times it Read More…
Author: RetailGuy
I have worked in retail for over 40 years. I've seen the good, the bad, the ugly, and the completely unbelievable.
Who Works At CVS? Play The Game on SNL
What’s scary about this video is how true to life it is. Gotta love SNL for picking CVS for this skit, they could have probably gone with Walmart or Target but it just works so much better in a CVS.
What Ever Happened to RC Cola?
This is a VERY interesting article from Mental Floss about the history of RC Cola. I remember selling it and Diet Rite Cola at Longs and moving a lot of product on ad, not quite as much as we ran Shasta Soda (another story for another time…) but it seems like we’d sell more RC and Read More…
Barred Customers
The above is from Retail Hell Underground and is a list from a bar of customers that were well, barred from coming in . I was amused by the fact that many of them aren’t known by their names, but rather by a description of what they are, such as “Tall Chavvy Fighting Idiot of Gold.” Read More…
What to Buy at Trader Joe’s
Who doesn’t like shopping at Trader Joe’s? Someone told me once that they mark every product up the same exact amount (25% IIRC) so that explains why bananas are cheap there, since they tend to be a high profit item at the grocery stores. Their eggs are a good deal for Read More…
The Most Bizarre Things Flight Attendants Have Witnessed On A Plane
While we have to deal with some crazy things working in retail, working daily with a group of people wedged into a sardine can that flies through the air would have to be a greater challenge. Reddit asked their readers to share some of the craziest things they’ve seen and there are definitely some Read More…
Best Buy Now Offers Same Day Delivery In Some Markets
In an effort to stay solvent by competing with Amazon, Best Buy is now expanding a test of same-day delivery. There is a delivery charge other than for printer ink (so if you’re out of ink, you can get it delivered to you for free–neat!) but if you absolutely positively need a printer today, Read More…
10 More Reasons Not To Eat At Fast Food Restaurants
As if you needed any more reasons to not eat fast food, here’s some secrets shared by former fast-food workers that will make you think twice about ordering there. Nothing on here really surprises me too much–the chicken at Boston Market is great but have never tried anything else, and Wendy’s fries don’t even Read More…
An Honest Review Of 8 Canned Meat Products
For years, we have sold Spam “luncheon meat” in a can and some of the variations. At Longs it was often used as an ad item, and in Hawaii they still sell it by the pallet. I never had the guts to actually open a can to see what’s inside, and beyond that Read More…
Newly Hired Manager Deals With The Worst Customer Ever
I have to say, lately it seems like I’m finding more and more of these stories where customers go over the top and the manager or store says “Enough!” and decides that the aggravation the person is causing is not worth the amount they’re spending. I’m glad to see it because I think more and Read More…