The fine folks over at Buzzfeed asked their readers to come up with their favorite items at Trader Joe’s and this is what they came up with. I’m pretty sure that most of said readers are overweight, since most of the items on this list are not exactly found in the healthy foods section. Read More…
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Bernie Sanders vs. Walmart
Here’s a story from the Boston Globe about Bernie Sanders attacking Walmart’s family, who apparently has more wealth than the bottom 40% of the U.S. population. While that is a scary statistic, the writer correctly points out that he shouldn’t be attacking Walmart per se, but rather the economic system we have Read More…
Walmart’s Outdated Management Style Is Failing Customers
This article talks about how Walmart hasn’t updated their management style to keep up with today’s customers. I would suggest that it’s not just Walmart, but the majority of retailers who don’t get it either. As the writer says, customers are focused on convenience and good service, and cutting hours (both store hours and labor Read More…
The Original Locations of 30 Famous Food Chains
Ever wonder where your favorite fast food chain first popped up? Look no further. I’m sure you expected that Kentucky Fried Chicken started in Kentucky, but I’m surprised that Subway started in Connecticut and not New York. (Does Connecticut even have a subway?) I always thought the first McDonalds was in Des Plaines, Read More…
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…
Sunday Soapbox–Thank You, or Thank Me?
Over the last few days I’ve visited several retailers (Lowes, Vons and some others) and in almost every case, I noticed something missing at the end of my visit. All the retailers I’ve ever worked for have stressed 3 things, often using acronyms such as GST (Greet, Serve and Thank.) Broken down, it’s greet the Read More…
Secret Menu Items from 12 Fast Food Restaurants
I’ve heard about the In & Out secret menu, but most of these are new to me. I am now rushing off to McDonald’s to get a Land, Sea and Air Burger. After that I’m rushing off to the drug store to get a Tums, Pepcid and Rolaids. If you’re bored with the same Read More…
5 Stories That Will Change Your Opinion Of Famous Companies
These are all pretty interesting but of course the Target story caught my eye. While I enjoy shopping there and they seem to have fairly well-run stores, if you talk to someone that worked there in the past you will probably hear stories similar to the ones below. It seems to support Read More…
Why Worker-owned Publix is Walmart’s Biggest Nightmare
You probably haven’t heard of the fastest-growing grocery chain in America, but it’s Publix. They are mostly on the east coast so haven’t yet tried cracking the tough market in California. You don’t hear of many retailers being one of the top companies to work for, but they are. They are Read More…
20 Things You Didn’t Know About Dairy Queen
Here’s some Fun Facts about DQ to get you ready for the weekend. The main thing I know about Dairy Queen is that I hate those commercials with the 2 guys in the car. I say bring back Dennis The Menace. 1. THE FIRST DQ WAS LOCATED IN JOLIET, ILLINOIS. To promote the Read More…