As most of you may know (okay, maybe some of you don’t), shoplifting is a prevalent, everyday crime committed against retailers on all types. It happens in affluent areas just as it does in the poorer areas of the country. According to NASP (National Association for Shoplifting Prevention, link below) there are approximately 27 million Read More…
Category: Retail Humor
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…
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…
These Are the Eight Annoying Customers You’ll Have at Every Retail Job
It’s REALLY hard to choose which of these is the MOST annoying. After watching a customer spend 20 minutes in the deodorant aisle yesterday, I’m going with “The Decision Maker.” I believe life is way too short to spend time trying decide between Gillette Sport Herbal Scent and Dry Idea Cactus Flower, but that’s Read More…
31 Weird Things People Bought at the Grocery Store
Here’s a great list from Buzzfeed of the craziest things people bought at the grocery store while they were drunk. It’s quite apparent that alcohol and shopping don’t mix. And as for #27, I’d say you don’t have to be drunk to regret that decision. We asked members of the BuzzFeed Community to Read More…
20 Classic Retail Fails
These are from guff.com and are all pretty good. I don’t know about you, but I have to find a banana with a bone in it. And as for #7, I’ll bet good money that there is an actual porno with that title somewhere. Orange You Glad? You know that old saying: When life Read More…
Surviving Y2K In Retail
Do you remember the craziness leading up to the year 2000? I do. I was a store manager and actually had to go to my store at midnight on New Years Eve to make sure, um, that all of the computers didn’t blow up or something. I have never felt more foolish in my Read More…
21 Of The Most Awesome Things To Ever Happen In A Target
Okay most of these are pretty awesome. I thought I had built some creative displays in my career but I must bow down to the creator of #13. 1. When it owned this guy. reddit.com 2. This sale that’s just to die for. imgur.com 3. This creative book stocking. reddit.com 4. When it Read More…
21 Secrets Apple Store Employees Will Never Tell You
I guess drug stores aren’t the only places where customers can be a challenge. Seems like it would be a lot more fun working in an Apple Store though. The customer in #20, however, frequents both establishments as I’ve seen her before… 1. It’s obvious when you have been lying about what happened Read More…
25 Fun Size Facts About Candy
Happy Halloween! Fortunately this year I don’t have to work today and deal with the hordes of last-minute customers, the procrastinators who wait until 5 pm on the 31st and then complain “What, you don’t have any more Snickers?” Probably the same people who complained “Halloween ALREADY?” when we set it in late September. Read More…