From the LA Times, and titled “In the Age of Internet Shopping, Even Big Retailers Are Closing Stores At American Malls”, this article really won’t surprise anyone. As someone who does more than 50% of his non-food shopping online, mostly through Amazon, the trend is definitely not going away soon for me and certainly not 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.
5+ Petty Revenge Stories That Show Why You Should Never Be A Jerk To Other People
They say it’s best to turn the other cheek, but sometimes it just doesn’t work. Bored Panda has compiled a list of juicy revenge stories, I pulled out 5 of the best ones that are retail-related for your enjoyment but if you’d like to see the entire list (it’s long!) you can find it here. Read More…
16 facts that show why bottled water is one of the biggest scams of the century
Here’s a great article from BusinessInsider about bottled water that really makes you marvel at how the bottled water industry has thrived in the face of logic. Just walk the aisle at your grocery or drug store and look at all of the high-priced, fancy bottles of something that you can literally get for free at Read More…
19 Customer Service Fails That Actually Happened
These are all ACTUAL stories from real people at Cracked.com, and I’m sure you’ll find one of them that rings familiar to an experience that you had. For me it’s #18, the time I had a weekend trip planned to San Francisco to see a baseball game with a friend, my flight on Friday Read More…
“Alexa, please order my blood pressure medication.”
Someday in the future this day may be looked back upon as the death of the drug store industry, as Amazon looks like they may be entering the pharmacy business. The big challenge for them would be securing insurance contracts to make sure all customers can buy from them, but if they get that Read More…
21 Reasons Why Retail Workers Need To Stop Complaining
I had lunch the other day with a friend who also works in retail and the one thing we agreed upon–retail sucks, but it’s never boring. So I guess that could be #22 on this list. From Buzzfeed. 1. Working retail is basically like a vacation. Twitter: @MikeElChingon 2. Nothing bad Read More…
The Wealthy Don’t Need Free Desserts
Working in retail, I encounter people who lie to get freebies all the time. “I left my coupon at home.” “The item wasn’t put in my bag.” “I didn’t know the sale ended, can’t you make an exception for me?” and so on. I tell myself that they are short on money, perhaps barely getting Read More…
CVS: Poor Results, But They Exceeded Expectations
Interesting news from CVS, as they reported a 16.9% decrease in net income but stated that their results “Exceeded their expectations.” They continue to show drops in same-store sales (almost 5% year over year!!) and decreased revenue from their store business but most of it is being offset by an increase in their pharmacy Read More…
Amazon Finds Yet Another Way To Sell You Stuff
Here goes Amazon with another entry into the grocery business. After building a store where you don’t need cashiers or to go through a checkout, they have now put the finishing touches on a store where you can just order online and pick up your groceries without leaving the air-conditioned comfort of your SUV. Read More…
Whole Foods Is In Trouble
It shouldn’t come as a huge surprise that Whole Foods is struggling these days. Their first quarter results show a continuing trend of dropping sales and reduced profitability which has been going on for a while now. Like every other grocery retailer, they face increased competition from online sources (Amazon) and the major markets like Kroger Read More…