So just happened to be near a Walmart after dinner last night, and popped in just to check things out and see if there were carts in the aisles and so on. We did see a shopping cart in one aisle (for a planogram revision) with a note on it and their backroom was 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.
10 Dangerous Toys from Decades Past (and the Commercials That Sold Them)
I totally agree with the author of this article from Mental Floss. We baby boomers weren’t coddled like today’s kids and placed our lives in jeopardy every time we picked up a new toy. It made us tougher and prepared us for the harsh world ahead. Slip N Slide dangerous? I laugh. If it’s Read More…
Walmart Says Its Reforming Its Brutal Scheduling System, but Workers Tell a Different Story
Here’s a follow up to the Walmart story from the other day, the interesting part of the article mentions the Schedules That Work Act, which is apparently being pushed through Congress. I read through the bill and it essentially says that an employee can REQUEST a better schedule–i.e. better hours, less on-call etc. and Read More…
15 Hilariously Unfortunate Sign Placements
Really makes you wonder if any of these were intentional. Probably not, more likely just due to reduced staffing making people rush and not realize what they’re doing. In any case, good stuff.
3 Photos That Show Why Wal-Mart Needs to Increase Worker Hours, Not Reduce Them
So here’s an interesting article about how Walmart is struggling with increased shrink after slashing hours to compensate for the higher wages they started paying. It’s pretty much a cause and effect thing. If there’s not enough or barely enough hours to run a store in the first place and you cut even more, Read More…
Woman Ridicules Store Bagger For Being Too Slow. But The Store’s Cashier Shocked Her By Doing This.Heartwarming
A little something to brighten your Labor Day. Hard to believe that anyone actually uses the word “Retard” in this day and age. I might use the “Refusal of Service for massive discrimination against a valued employee” line someday.
Sunday Soapbox–Give Them An Inch…
It’s amazing how sometimes you do something nice for a customer and then they have the audacity to ask for more. Last night this woman shopped our nylon section, which is being re-branded or completely redone because 90% of the items are on clearance from 25-75% off. She brings up about 5 pair to Read More…
Instant Karma For A Rude Customer
This is one of the best cases of instant Karma I’ve ever seen. It’s also incredibly sad that people will actually act this way, especially over something as insignificant as their food order. In my store, berating an employee due to their ethnicity, calling them stupid etc. earns you a quick trip out the Read More…
Man Makes The Staff At Walmart Lose Their Minds. This Is Genius.
I think the story below is an old one but it’s amusing nonetheless. The reason it came to mind is that where I work, the pen broke on one of our debit pads and it has yet to be replaced. So there’s been a week of telling customers “Use your finger, the Read More…
Things Every ’90s Kid Wanted to Order From Infomercials
I wasn’t a 90’s kid, but I’ll admit to wanting a Fushigi Ball. It’s awesome that CVS still sells the Big Mouth Billy Bass, which has to be the most annoying toy ever. I should say TRIES to sell them, because usually they end up getting marked down after Christmas. They do still Read More…