In our stores we all have an “As Seen On TV” section, I don’t watch a great deal of TV so haven’t seen too many of these either on TV or in the store, but perhaps I’m not staying up late enough. Because you’d have to be REALLY tired to buy any of these. 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.
Target Wants To Let Customers Drink Beer and Wine While They Shop
Ok, this is a REALLY bad idea. Customers are bad enough without ALSO being drunk. And if they get drunk and the room starts spinning will it be a Moving Target? Sorry, couldn’t resist. Please, let this not work out. First, boozy Taco Bells, and now… walking-around beers at Target? It is truly Read More…
Man Punches Old Guy Over Costco Samples
So apparently you should be careful when taking free samples at Costco, because someone else might want them all for themself. People are VERY protective of their Nutella. Guy could get 11 years but I think they’ll plea bargain it down to him just giving up his Costco membership card. BURBANK — A 24-year-old Read More…
22 People Who Definitely Didn’t Get The Job
These are absolute classics, and they seem like they could be fakes but I’m pretty sure they’re legit. I was at the Unemployment Department one time interviewing management trainee applicants, as we had listed an ad and the people there set up several interviews for us. One guy came in and gave me his resume and it Read More…
14 Unintentionally Disturbing Children’s Toys
Once again, we find ourselves looking at products that have the “What Were They Thinking” effect? I guess the play lighter and cigarettes weren’t a big deal years ago, I still remember buying candy cigarettes when I was a kid and also remember when they were banned at some point. Because you know, eating Read More…
Sunday Soapbox–EXTREMELY SATISFIED??
Where I work and in a LOT of other retailers and restaurants they use a survey of some kind to measure customer satisfaction. Typically they have either a 1-5 or 1-10 scale, and on ours a 3 is satisfied, 4 is very satisfied and 5 is EXTREMELY satisfied. If the customer rates us less Read More…
17 Game-Changing Small Changes For Everyday Products
Another great list from Cracked.com. Honestly, some of these are so obvious that it makes me wonder why they haven’t been invented yet! Hopefully someone is hard at work on that. And #12 is actually a reality, because I recently dined at a place that did in fact have a sign that said “No Read More…
Four Trending Retailers to Watch
Here’s a brief article from Chain Store Age about 4 up-and-coming retailers. What I find interesting is that 2 of the 4 are basically home delivery services. I myself have tried out the Graze snack service (a little pricey but I love the variety) and it seems like there’s more and more of these coming Read More…
Dumbest Guy Ever?
This story was on RetailHellUnderground and I had to read it twice to make sure it wasn’t a gag. This guy gets locked into a Budweiser storage depot, his phone battery dies and he’s stuck there for 3 days with nothing to eat or drink so he ends up drinking his own urine. That’s Read More…
13 DIY Facts About Home Depot
Home Depot has survived the recession and continues to be a strong retailer. While I’ve had some issues with buying things that were broken and looked like they’d been returned and put back on the shelves in error, in general their service is pretty good and you can find what you’re looking for. I Read More…