I was reading this article about 2 dumb thieves who tried to return a printer to WalMart in which they left a sheet of paper with two counterfeit $100 bills printed on it, (yes, really!) and it brought me back to a similar incident in a store I managed years ago. My janitor (yes, this 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.
Super Bowl, Super Spending
The big game is over (after what will probably be regarded as the worst call in the history of professional sports…) and retailers did well as usual: The 184 million viewers spent over $14 BILLION dollars, about $78.00 per person. How much did YOU contribute to that? That includes around 1.25 billion chicken wings. Our Read More…
Sunday Quiz: Who Has the Biggest Store?
A quick quiz for Sunday so you can get to the business of watching that football game that is played today… What is the world’s largest retail store? A) Debenhams, Mall of the Emirates, Dubai B) Macy’s Herald Square, New York, USA C) Shisegae Centumdity, Busan, South Korea D) Walmart Supercenter, Amritsar, India The answer Read More…
17 Times When “I Quit!” Just Wasn’t Enough –
This one really took the cake but the rest are pretty creative as well. 17 Times When I Quit Just Wasn’t Enough -.
When Is A Discount Not A Discount?
An LA Times consumers affair writer named David Lazarus has written numerous articles about one of the major drug chains, mostly not flattering. Not sure if he used to work there, has a personal grudge or what, but he sure loves to write about them. This article is about how they offer a discount to Read More…
Play Pharmacy Bingo!
If you work in a pharmacy you will appreciate this. Cut it out and bring it to work tomorrow!! From new friends at http://www.ihateworkinginretail.com/
Longs Lives on In Tennessee!!
Next time you’re in Knoxville, Tennessee be sure to drop by the Longs Drug Store there! It is not owned by CVS (wonder if they even know about it.) They have fountain service like some of the Longs used to, the pharmacy is “great” and I hear they have some great pancakes as Read More…
I Wish I Had Built These
One of the FUN parts of working in retail is being able to build a creative display and watch it sell. These, however, surpass anything I’ve ever done… Sorry kids, it’s going to end badly again. Whenever teens in my store are holding the red cups and ask where the ping-pong balls are, Read More…
More About The Dollar Stores/Dreiling
Here’s a brief video with more on the merger between Family Dollar and Dollar Tree. It says they rejected Dollar General’s offer because they were too big, but it might have been who was doing the offering… They also mention that CVS may be interested in purchasing some of the store locations. CVS hasn’t bought Read More…
Sadly, Rick Dreiling has to keep working
Those of you who worked for Longs will remember Rick Dreiling, who came aboard with Warren Bryant and promised the world but eventually helped get the company ready for sale to CVS. Last I heard, Warren was relaxing on the beach with his $23 million buyout although apparently he’s been collecting even more money Read More…