These are from Diply.com, and while some of them may make you feel better about recycling, #10 is really disturbing if you buy brand-name underwear. And in a bit of irony, the article in Diply is titled “23 pics…” but after the first page it changes to “16 pics…” so they were kinda lying too, 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.
Woman Returns A Dead Christmas Tree
I’ve seen some people try and return some crazy things in my career, but this one surprised even me. A lady returned her Christmas tree to Costco weeks after Christmas and requested (and was given!!) a refund because it died. Did she expect it to live until next Christmas? Obviously she was Read More…
23 Lies Disguised As Product Labels
From our friends at Cracked, here’s a list of some things that companies do to deceive you on their label to get you to buy something. Since I’m trying to eat healthier, I’ve gotten pretty good at reading labels these days, so you won’t see me buying Vitamin Water because it’s “healthy” (#23) and Read More…
Customer Service Wolf
Here’s something to lighten your day if you work in retail. There’s a site called Customer Service Wolf which posts comics about working in retail, specifically about a wolf who works in retail. I’ll spoil it a bit for you–most of the comics end in the wolf eating the customer. And since there’s a lot Read More…
Hearing Aids Will Be Sold OTC Soon
Well here’s some good news for us baby boomers, we may soon be able to buy hearing aids in the OTC aisles of your favorite drug store. A hearing aid category specific to the over-the-counter arena was signed into law in August; all that remains to be created is the regulatory framework. There is already Read More…
BREAKING NEWS–In-N-Out Has Changed Their Menu!
Some things change, and others remain constant. For a long time. So when they change, it’s big news. For the first time in 15 years, In-N-Out has changed their menu. Can you name another major chain who can has kept their menu the same for so long? I’d say exactly zero. They have remained faithful Read More…
Several states crack down on dog service fraud
Finally, there seems to be some pushback on the idiotic rules that allow anyone to pass off their dog as a service dog and bring it anywhere they want. Working in retail, I continue to see people coming in with their dogs in carts, on leash, and sometimes even off leash in stores because they Read More…
15 Of The Funniest Product Instructions And Tags
This is the first half of a list from Bored Panda, and they are all classics. In today’s world with all the lawyers making sure you don’t use a hair dryer in a bathtub or attempt to eat desiccant from a package, it’s good to see that some companies just have a good Read More…
Walmart tests shelf-scanning robots in 50-plus stores
Skynet might be next, folks. Walmart is now testing shelf-scanning robots, which means they won’t need that person who goes around with an RF scanner and checks counts (to fix the ones that are wrong, usually due to theft or shortages.) They SAY that it’s meant to supplement humans, not replace them, but when has Read More…
13 Products In Your Medicine Cabinet That Do Absolutely Nothing
This list is from shared.com, and I have to say that we sell pretty much all of them where I work. Since I’m not a pharmacist, I’m not allowed to make product recommendations in OTC, and not a beauty expert so the same holds true in cosmetics, but I’m often tempted to tell the customer Read More…