This one is from Retail Hell Underground. Amidst all of the obvious craziness (people stealing things out of little girls hands) we also have the thieves trying their little scams. Amazing what people will do for a big screen TV. BLACK FRIDAY: MY CRAZIEST STORY From: BmoSammyJJ I manage a major retail store that shall remain nameless. 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.
Black Friday Is Upon Us. Are You Ready to Rumble??
Hopefully you made the decision to stay away from the madness, and if you did, here’s some of what you’re missing today. First a brawl in Kentucky, not sure but might have been a fight over the last “Duck Dynasty” DVD set… And here’s a brawl over a vegetable steamer. That’s right, not a Read More…
The 6 Types of Black Friday Shoppers
I’m part Online Deal Hunter but mostly Avoider, how about you? As the sergeant used to say on Hill Street Blues, Lets be CAREFUL out there. And be sure to have a great Thanksgiving if you’re not working of course… Love it or hate it, Black Friday is just around the corner. Read More…
Yes, It’s A Vending Machine For Cars.
Yes, you can buy cars in a vending machine too. I’m visiting Nashville next month and might just have to check this out. I do wonder, however, if the car gets stuck can you kick the machine to get it out? These days, just about anything — candy, DVDs, a new phone — can Read More…
20 More Things You Won’t Believe Are Sold in a Vending Machine
As promised, here’s another 20 items that someone felt the need to make a vending machine for. All the stoners among you will want to know where #19 is located. Mashed potatoes? REALLY? Mashed potatoes? If you’re going to do potatoes it better be baked with options to add chives, sour cream, and of Read More…
20 Things You Won’t Believe You Can Buy From A Vending Machine
So I’ve seen a vending machine in my local mall that dispenses items from Best Buy, and also one that has fragrances inside, but I had no idea the lengths that people are going to in order to sell things without a human being there. I am now hard at work at a machine Read More…
Black Friday Is Dying, and That’s a Good Thing
As I told you last week, more stores are closing on Thanksgiving and thanks to online purchasing going up there looks like there will be less activity on Black Friday this year as well. This is a great article from twocents.lifehacker.com about the pending death of Black Friday. If you’re planning on bundling up and Read More…
90’s Stores That Are Dead And Gone
I have to admit that I enjoyed shopping in quite a few of these. I loved Structure clothes and in fact still have a shirt that’s hanging on for dear life. And everybody, I mean everybody, had to shop in Tower Records or you just weren’t cool. Some of these Read More…
These Are the Eight Annoying Customers You’ll Have at Every Retail Job
It’s REALLY hard to choose which of these is the MOST annoying. After watching a customer spend 20 minutes in the deodorant aisle yesterday, I’m going with “The Decision Maker.” I believe life is way too short to spend time trying decide between Gillette Sport Herbal Scent and Dry Idea Cactus Flower, but that’s Read More…
31 Weird Things People Bought at the Grocery Store
Here’s a great list from Buzzfeed of the craziest things people bought at the grocery store while they were drunk. It’s quite apparent that alcohol and shopping don’t mix. And as for #27, I’d say you don’t have to be drunk to regret that decision. We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to Read More…