A retail store shouldn’t be a dangerous place to shop in, but sometimes things happen. I’ve had customers knock over displays and even wipe out an entire endcap of champagne but have never seen anything quite like this. I’m sure all 3 shoppers have already contacted their attorneys and will be hitting Read More…
Is That A Python In Your Pants, Or Are You Happy To See Me?
Here’s another thief with some balls, although he put them at risk by his brazen theft of a python. I wonder if he walked around for a while trying to impress the ladies, or realized that his future sterility was at stake and he de-snaked as soon as possible… https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=SyMr_E_N-Mw
7 Security Guard Confessions
This is another great article from cracked.com, and while I wasn’t a Loss Prevention Agent, I can tell you from my retail experience that it’s all true. (Well, maybe not the fitting room part, since I never worked in a store that had one, but it seems logical and I’m definitely wearing clean underwear the 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…
A Clever Crook Rips Off A Wal-Mart
Ok, you’ve got to give this guy points for creativity on this one. In Fairfax, Virgina he walked into a Wal-Mart wearing an employee vest (do they sell those on EBay or did he just grab one from their breakroom?) and went up to a register and told a cashier that they needed to Read More…
Coca-Cola’s ‘Simply Orange’ Juice Is Anything But
Most Americans are trying to eat healthier these days, but unfortunately the retail giants are trying to get them to buy their products by labeling them in a way that makes them look “natural” or “healthy.” A great example is Simply Orange orange juice. While it may be healthier than good ol’ Sunny Read More…
More Funny Names for Retail Outlets
Here’s some more retailers that used a lot of ingenuity in naming their company. Hopefully the public responded. Hopefully they had good food as well. Hopefully this business didn’t go under: I don’t think you’d want to bring the kids here, they might get upset: They’ll make you a fish plate you can’t Read More…
When the Boss Says, ‘Don’t Tell Your Coworkers How Much You Get Paid’
When I was a store manager with Longs, we had a lot of discretion as to how much we could pay people, unlike today. If you had a particularly strong applicant with experience you could offer them more, and if they were doing a good job for you, you were allowed to give Read More…
An Early Contender for Worst Customer Of The Year
We’re only 4 days into the New Year and already a strong contender has come up for Worst Customer of 2016. (OK, there’s no actual award, but if there was, this one would probably win it.) A lady named Holly Jones went to a restaurant called Kilroy’s in Indianapolis on New Year’s Eve and was 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…