Another profitable quarter in the books for the CVS Machine, as usual the front-end sales are down (almost 1% factoring out the tobacco sales from last year) and the pharmacy and PBM more than made up for the loss on the front end. $38.6 billion in revenue but their stores are still understaffed, messy 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…
A Cheap High From The Drugstore
So here’s a fun one. CVS sells a homeopathic constipation relief medicine with is essentially 40 proof alcohol. The only ingredients listed are ethanol 20% and purified water, which makes it more potent than alcohol or beer. A blogger purchased 6 bottles ($36, about the same as a bar tab) and got Read More…
Walgreens Is Buying Rite-Aid
There’s been rumors of something like this for years (including some of CVS buying Rite-Aid) but Walgreens has pulled the trigger and if the regulatory people approve it (which isn’t a given) it will make it only 2 behemoths left in the drug store industry. Rite-Aid has made a tremendous turnaround Read More…
Halloween Candy That Needs to Be Banned
Only one more week until the kids come out and collect their bounty. Here’s a list from Guff.com of some candy that should never cross your mind to buy when you’re shopping. Sadly, we sell # 4, 5, 6, 10 and 11 at CVS in Halloween packaging so there are going to be some kids Read More…
Sunday Soapbox–Retail Can Be Frustrating At Times
I spotted this at a CVS this week. And copy machines do break down, but I thought it was great that the person that made the store had to vent their frustration about how often it breaks down on the sign. It’s not that big of a deal anyway, hardly anyone uses them and in Read More…
Fresh & Easy begins closing down stores
Another one bites the dust. Not really that surprising after the number of times it’s been said that they’re failing and I doubt it will make a huge impact in the industry, but they did sell a few things that I can’t find anywhere else and they were pretty convenient. Yet another Read More…
You Think YOU’RE Having a Bad Day?
The next time someone tells you about their bad day at work, just refer them to this video. It also makes me understand why they have training on how to operate forklifts. And remind me never to work in a wine store.