Recently there was a big controversy because Cadbury changed the formulation of the chocolate in their famous Creme Eggs in the UK. (Relax, Americans, it’s still the same here.) It has also been noticed that the size of their eggs has decreased. In 2007 an actor named B.J. Novak went on Conan and demonstrated Read More…
Be Warned, These Are Disturbing
From Stuffhappens.us, these are actual photos submitted to Walmart. Be advised that there is no way to unsee these. Hate to keep picking on Walmart, but they do have interesting customers… He is neither Bitter nor Sweet. He wanted to buy a new car, but she got pregnant. Poster boy for Nair’s new Read More…
Save More, Now They Pay More
So the big news yesterday is that Walmart will be raising wages for over 500,000 employees. They will be hiked up to $9.00 an hour, which doesn’t make a difference in California, where that’s the minimum wage, but other states are as low as $7.25 so those employees will be seeing quite a jump. Read More…
Receipts I Wouldn’t Immediately Throw In The Trash
It’s great to see people still have a sense of humor. These are all actual receipts. Much better than the CVS ones…. There are 25 more of these here.
Well, That’s One Way to Dis Your Competitor
This is from the back of the Walgreens “Healthy and Happy” newsletter. Oh and Longs used to advertise being on the corner of Healthy and Happy so they stole that from Longs…
How Does Trader Joe’s Do It?
I’m sure everyone has shopped at a Trader Joe’s at some point and enjoyed the experience. I found a great article about how they make your brain happy when you go there. The bottom line is this–they don’t have big stores, the best prices, the widest selection and everything you might need. What they DO have Read More…
The Ugly Walmart Truth: Some Managers Treat Workers Like Dirt.
Low wages, no benefits, irregular schedules, and unreliable hours are just some of the horrible working conditions most Walmart workers have to endure. Yet when some of the workers were asked what they consider the worst part about working for the corporation, they didn’t mention any of these wretched labor practices. Instead, they all gave Read More…
C.V.S. Receipts Are Well, A Little Long
When your receipts are so long that they are being parodied in a Halloween costume, it might be time to shorten them a bit, no? In an interview with The Boston Globe last year, CVS Chief Marketing Officer Rob Price said the retailer’s loyalty program is to blame for the long receipts. As part of Read More…
Crazy RxMan: 5 Things Your Pharmacist WON’T Do
Dedicated to the hard-working pharmacists out there. 5 Things Your Pharmacist WON’T Do 1. We will not give you medication without a prescription. Seems pretty straight forward, right? But you’d be surprised how many people come in and ask, “Hey, I’m from out of town and I forgot my Lisinopril. Can you just Read More…
Top ten reasons managers become great
So here’s the follow up to the top ten reasons managers become assholes–there’s actually eleven reasons why they become great. I said previously I really believe in #1, and #3 is something I used often. So flip side to the question from yesterday, anyone want to share a story about a GREAT boss they Read More…