This article is from Forbes and talks about the lack of engagement in managers. It applies to retail too, my comments are in red. There are those who can manage inventory, and those who can manage PEOPLE. Needless to say, the latter are more successful. New Study Shows 51% Of Managers Have ‘Checked Out,’ Read More…
25 Pictures That Perfectly Sum Up Working In Retail
I have to admit, I’ve made the #7 face quite a bit. But then I do #9 after they’re out the door. #13 looks familiar but there’s not enough tennis balls to truly convey my typical day… 1. On keeping it real: 2. On staying the course: 3. On breaks: 4. On Read More…
11 Bizarre and Dangerous Items Sold by Sears in 1902
Sears has struggled mightily over the last decade or so, but they were America’s #1 retailer for a LONG time. And that’s kind of surprising see as how they were trying to poison people with arsenic, turpentine, wolfsbane, and nitric acid, as well as castrate them with knives. Not sure how that would play Read More…
The Craziest 7 Items Sold By Skymall
As I told you a while back, Skymall is going bankrupt and won’t be selling a lot of crazy items. Although I also told you that they were saved and will still be around, they won’t be selling a lot of the more interesting items any more. So luckily, Amazon carries most of the special Read More…
10 Things Never To Buy At Target
This article is from dailyfinance.com. I shop at Target on occasion, mostly for houseware items, and while I’ve never compared prices I generally felt like I was getting a fair price. The article talks a lot about Walmart, Costco and Dollar Tree being cheaper. Those are 3 stores I never shop in (Walmart is Read More…
Pharmacy Business Is Still Booming
So Rite-Aid continues to do well: Shares of Rite Aid were up slightly Thursday morning by 3% to more than $8.85 in early morning trading, following the company’s report of March results. For the four weeks ended March 28, overall same-store sales increased 4.3%, with a front-end same-store sales increase of 2.5% and pharmacy Read More…
Walgreens Filing False Claims?
This suit is about a year and a half old, but it continues a trend that has been in CVS as well, specifically pharmacies bending the rules to get Medicare and Medicaid claims paid. Seeing how thoroughly they audit the pharmacy on a regular basis, it’s amazing to me that this kind of stuff Read More…
Walgreens manager busted & broken in cig-stealing scheme
So this is some classic stuff, once again the Karma Truck comes a-calling and some idiot discovers crime doesn’t pay. Over $100,000 in around a year is pretty impressive, makes me wonder if someone had noticed the shrink in his store and was asking him if he knew what was going on–and all the Read More…
Why Repairing Your Neon Sign Should Be A Priority
It seems that you see broken neon signs more and more these days. Advertising your business right out in front of it is a no-brainer, but these companies better get the repair guy out there quickly or they’ll be attracting the wrong customers… In case you can’t afford the full breast reconstruction. Read More…
Easter Is Here!!
Easter is here and yesterday was another crazy day of last-minute shoppers, as always some complaining because we ran out of Cadbury Eggs (sorry, but we’ve had them for almost 3 months, you had your chance) and others complaining about the cost of a greeting card (Yes, $6.99 is a lot for a greeting Read More…