Well here’s one that I didn’t see coming. The guys who bought the Circuit City brand are going to try bringing them back to the brick and mortar world. It’s been almost 8 years since they closed their last store, Best Buy has owned what’s left of the non-online electronics business that’s left so Read More…
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Retail trends
CVS Eliminates Assistant Manager Position
A few years ago, Walgreen’s eliminated the assistant manager position in their stores and I predicted that others would follow and CVS has finally joined the club. The transition has been announced and will be rolled out over the next month or so. When I started in retail, there were typically at least 5 salaried Read More…
How Long Is Your Receipt?
Over at Adweek.com, Robert Klara decided to see how long of a receipt he would get at some major retailers by buying only a pack of gum. The results of his little test shocked me, as CVS finished LAST of the 8 he tested. I’m guessing he didn’t have an ExtraCare card as usually they Read More…
Is Retail a “Safe Haven”?
Many of us who have worked, or are still working in the retail field; remember when retail was a “safe haven” as a form of employment. We often operated on the theory, regardless of the economy, people still need to shop. For the most part, this was an accurate assessment, on the surface. Yet, as Read More…
6 Subtle Ways You’re Getting Screwed at the Grocery Store
Yesterday I talked about sell-by dates, and #2 on this list below is about the same topic. #4 is the one that has always bothered me the most. It’s bad enough that Frito-Lay has more than 1/3 of the market in salty snacks (and I’m guessing 2/3 of the market in potato chips) and they charge Read More…
The Truth About ‘Sell-By’ Dates
In my new position I am partly responsible for monitoring outdates at several stores. Since my company has been in the news a lot over the years for selling expired products (mainly baby formula and dairy) it is a huge focus in our company and gets audited by several people to make sure the stores are Read More…
Forget About Christmas: Let’s Move On To Valentine’s Day And Easter!
Christmas is over so it’s time to move on! Valentine’s Day is right around the corner. Well, not really, but it is the next holiday from a retail standpoint, unless you count the champagne and noisemaker displays put out for New Years. There’s always some poor sucker who has to start setting the Read More…
Throwback Thursday–Xmas Eve
Christmas Eve is upon us. While it’s still the busiest day of the year for most retailers, it’s nothing like it used to be, at least not in a drug store. Back in the day we’d have people lined up at the photo counter, buying cameras, watches, wallets, shavers and other last-minute gifts in addition Read More…
The Most Popular Toys Each Decade (Including Some Dangerous Ones!)
How many of these do YOU remember? If you were in retail during the 80’s you will definitely remember the Cabbage Patch Kids frenzy, I have really not seeing anything that crazy since then. I’m surprised there weren’t any actual deaths considering how psychotic people got over getting one of these for their kids. Read More…
14 Crazy Pieces of Star Wars Merchandise
I’m not ashamed to say that I have already bought tickets for Star Wars, seeing as how they’ve sold over $50 million in tickets already I’m certainly not alone. Even more crazy is the amount and variety of Star Wars merchandise that is out there (not to mention the tie-ins with every major retailer Read More…