Just a little sign humor to get your weekend going, the Hillary Special sounds pretty good but it makes me wonder what the Donald Special might be…
Author: RetailGuy
I have worked in retail for over 40 years. I've seen the good, the bad, the ugly, and the completely unbelievable.
This Customer Is Going to Be Very Disappointed
I wish I had thought of this. Manager in a restaurant has a customer who is just plain being a bitch, and instead of bending over backwards, he gave her a gift card to satisfy her and solve the “complaint” the easy way. That happens all the time. The cool part is that Read More…
New Danish Supermarket Chain Only Sells Dented and “Expired” Foods
And once again our European friends are innovating the business, this time it’s a chain in Denmark that is selling damaged, dented, or short-dated foods for a discount. I’ve talked about the amount of stuff that stores needlessly throw away before, and how arbitrary some of the Read More…
This 24-Hour “Smart” Convenience Store Has No Cashiers
As labor cuts continue and companies search for a way to eliminate more bodies, in Sweden someone came up with the unique idea of having a convenience store with ZERO employees there while the store was open late at night. They have some limitations on what they can sell, and it Read More…
5 Sneaky Tricks Grocery Stores Use to Make You Spend More Money
This one is from Mental Floss, and there’s nothing really new here, but what caught my eye is the first one about putting cheap items by the entrance to get your brain excited about saving money. This philosophy has been around for years, putting “loss leaders” up front, ideally the customer sees your great Read More…
A Retailer Saves Some Paper
Earlier this year I blogged about how long receipts are getting and it looks like at least one retailer is doing the right thing. I was shopping at Sprouts last night, and while the very nice cashier was going back to get me a new quart of milk because the one I had was leaking, I Read More…
10 Surprising and Secret Things Everyone Needs to Know About Costco
The average pay is $21.00 an hour? Where do I apply? Making that much money, I could feed myself on rotisserie chickens, hot dogs and pizza with room to spare, and then have plenty of money left to buy their cheap generic drugs for the resulting high blood pressure and cholesterol I’d have. 1.Costco Loses Read More…
BREAKING NEWS: Americans Suck At Math
Okay, so here’s one that’s hard (and not hard) to believe. Americans are so bad at math (specifically fractions) that when A & W tried to sell a 1/3 pound burger, it didn’t sell because people though that it was LESS meat than a 1/4 pounder at McDonalds, instead of more. Yes, you Read More…
I Can Never Find A Shopping Cart Here!
Mere words can’t describe how dumb this guy is. Just play and enjoy.
These Are the 100 Best Companies to Work For
Fortune has once again released their list of the top 100 companies to work for, and once again there are not many retailers on the list. I counted only 10 of them with only Wegman’s in the top 10, among others I’ve talked about Publix before, R.E.I. has great perks, IKEA has some Read More…