Haven’t posted on here for a while but just wanted to post some observations on how Covid has affected retail in general and what it may portend for the future. One of the effects has been the loss of employees both in retail stores and restaurants. Many of them either left due to fears Read More…
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Some Retail Companies Still Care About Their Employees
So there’s a grocery chain in Texas called H-E-B and they were recently named #1 in customer service by a major poll and they rewarded the employees with $100 bonus! THAT is how you build loyalty, attract quality employees and keep them. If you haven’t heard of them (I hadn’t) there’s a great article Read More…
Employees Are Getting Chipped. And I don’t mean the Lays kind.
So a small Wisconsin business has managed to convince their 40 employees to get microchips embedded in their hands, just so they don’t have to wear a name badge or have to log on to a computer. They were given “I Got Chipped!” t-shirts to commemorate the event. Of course the company says they’re not Read More…
Dumb Catchphrases That Corporations Need To Stop Using
Below is a list from Cracked.com of 21 catchphrases that businesses have taken up that are just a waste of words. They got a lot of my pet peeves but here’s a few more that bug the heck out of me: “Huddle with your employees”–are we playing football? Let’s just MEET with them. ” I’ll Read More…
Amazon opens its grocery store without a checkout line to the public
So a little over a year ago I blogged about Amazon testing a grocery store where you don’t need cashiers and now they have finished testing with just their employees and are opening it to the general public. So now we’ve got shelf-scanning robots at Walmart, self-driving shopping carts, and floor-cleaning robots to replace janitors Read More…
Whole Foods Has Started Losing Its Uniqueness
One of the reasons Whole Foods has been a popular store despite their high prices is that they have a lot of unique brands that you can only find there, and it was those specialty brands that separated them from the rest. But now that Amazon has taken them over, it looks like that’s beginning Read More…
BREAKING NEWS–In-N-Out Has Changed Their Menu!
Some things change, and others remain constant. For a long time. So when they change, it’s big news. For the first time in 15 years, In-N-Out has changed their menu. Can you name another major chain who can has kept their menu the same for so long? I’d say exactly zero. They have remained faithful Read More…
Walmart tests shelf-scanning robots in 50-plus stores
Skynet might be next, folks. Walmart is now testing shelf-scanning robots, which means they won’t need that person who goes around with an RF scanner and checks counts (to fix the ones that are wrong, usually due to theft or shortages.) They SAY that it’s meant to supplement humans, not replace them, but when has Read More…
Another One Bites The Dust
They’re not dead yet, but the fat lady might be singing soon. Toys ‘R’ Us has filed for bankruptcy and is yet another brick and mortar casualty to online purchasing. Obviously parents have decided it’s easier to sit in their living room and shop for the new hot toy that little Johnny wants (sorry, Read More…
CVS Still Losing Front Store Sales
The second quarter results are in, and despite a bump from Easter moving into 2nd quarter this year, CVS still showed a 2.1% drop in front store sales. Prescription volumes were flat, and the retail segment of CVS showed a 2.2% drop in revenue over the same quarter last year. And Read More…