24/7 Wall Street ranks and worst companies to work for each year, and while I thought it was odd that it was the “Top 12” instead of the “Top 10” (or should that be Bottom 12?) but I wasn’t surprised at who made the cut at #12. I guess you could put Read More…
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Whole Foods Under Investigation for Ripping Customers Off
Virtually every company out there has been charged with overpricing at some point or another. Usually it’s not intentional, but more likely just a result of low staffing as it’s not always possible to make sure that every single shelf label in the store is accurate. This, however, seems intentional. 89% of Read More…
5 unhealthy things CVS Health sells
This article from Marketwatch suggests that CVS should stop selling other unhealthy items besides just cigarettes. CVS employees will tell you that when they first stopped selling tobacco, there were many customers who suggested they also stop selling some of the 5 items below. Great suggestion, but it just ain’t gonna happen, Read More…
The plan to save Walgreens
Walgreens recently bought Boots Alliance and now have replaced most of their top executives with Boots execs. The article below talks about their attempt to catch up with CVS and Rite-Aid, who have both recently made bold acquisitions to get ahead in the fading drug store market. All three chains have recognized the need to Read More…
Breaking News–CVS Acquires Target Pharmacies
Okay well here’s some crazy ass news to start off the week. Target has sold their pharmacy business to CVS and their 1700 pharmacies will be rebranded as CVS. They also will convert their 80 clinic locations to MinuteClinics. Just when you thought there was no one else for CVS to acquire (Longs Read More…
A Delayed Flight for A Good Reason
So after a crazy mom at Walmart telling her son to hit another woman in the face, it’s time for a GOOD customer story again. Here’s one about an airline (not usually famous for good customer service) did the right thing for a customer even though it might impact their business. Read More…
Walmart Adjusts the Thermostat to Warm Worker Relations
So this strikes a familiar chord for me, except instead of needing the thermostat set higher, we need it set lower. My employer has apparently calculated the savings if it has their energy management system crank the temperature up in all 7500+ stores by 1 degree, which doesn’t sound like much until you’re Read More…
Findings of new CVS Health study help shape new smoking cessation program for CVS Health colleagues – Drug Store News
CVS tested a smoking-cessation program and found out that if you pay out a reward the participants were more likely to follow through and quit smoking. Kudos to CVS for discovering that if you spend money to offer an incentive to employees for doing something, they are more likely to do it. (Not that Read More…
Target will roll out RFID
Here comes some more technology. Target is going to start using “smart labels” which will actually tell them how much of a certain item is where without having to psychically see it in person. If you have that kind of data on an item, you could actually see it leave the stores Read More…
Birds of A Feather–The Dreiling Saga Concludes
Some “breaking news” today, as Rick Dreiling has finally named his successor as CEO at Dollar General so he can start enjoying his retirement and the millions he collected from Longs when he left, among other places. And to no one’s surprise, it’s someone he knew from Longs, none Read More…