The World of Retail
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…
Fortune has once again released their list of the top 100 companies to work for, and once again there are not many retailers on the list. I counted only 10 of them with only Wegman’s in the top 10, among others I’ve talked about Publix before, R.E.I. has great perks, IKEA has some Read More…
While I can’t use any of these myself (cough, cough) some of you may find this list interesting–I know this will undoubtedly be my sister’s favorite post for sure. I was not aware that this many retailers offered senior discounts (where I work doesn’t…) but there are quite a few out there if Read More…
It looks like the trend of Black Friday moving earlier and earlier and ruining the Thanksgiving holiday for everyone is starting to reverse itself. I think it’s mostly due to the shift to online purchasing, which allows the big chains to snag the dollars on Thursday without having to open their stores. This saves them Read More…
The story below was sent to Publix by a woman who was upset because she was confronted about having her dog in the store. The letter was posted on a great Facebook site, “Entitlement Is Still A Disease“, which I highly urge you to check out. It features stories from whiny customers Read More…
We see a lot of stories about markets closing and often forget about the customers left behind when their local store closes. The author of this article lost her favorite store in Chicago and discusses what happened in the area but the end result is there’s an empty building where she used to shop. Read More…
Take a guess. Come on, you’ll only need one. Walmart (WMT), the country’s biggest retailer, is now the most hated place for Americans to shop. The retailing behemoth dropped several ratings points in the American Customer Satisfaction Index, an independent national benchmark of consumer experiences of products and services sold to U.S. Read More…