#Sales & Retail

[marlynnofmany]

All right, what's on the ol' professional to-do list for this morning? Ah yes, a photoshoot with Stabby the Roomba. Naturally.

#gotta make the Patreon tiers look interesting #living the dream #I don't miss retail #and that's an understatement #'a book sale a day keeps the soul-sucking job away!' #crossing my fingers that all this is as promising as it looks #anyways I'm off to tape knives to my Roomba again #then work on editing other people's writing and do a bunch of other things #never a dull moment #Stabby the Roomba #Patreon #it should be coming back soon #stay tuned #and if the cat comes down to join the photoshoot in entertaining ways #I will be sure to share #writer life

[tamapalace]

Barnes & Noble has a Great In Store Tamagotchi Uni Deal

Listen to this deal. Discovered by mad_sa on Reddit, Barnes & Noble in store has the Tamagotchi Uni for 50% off bringing it down to $29.99, but that’s not it! On top of that its part of their buy one get one for $1 sale. Meaning if you purchase two Tamagotchi Uni’s, you can get them for a total of $30.99. Thats a little over $15 each! How incredible is this deal? Don’t miss it!

#tamapalace #tamagotchi #tmgc #tamagotchiuni #tamagotchi uni #uni #tamatag #virtualpet #bandai #retailers #barnesandnoble #barnes and noble #deal #sale #discount #bogo

[justplainsalty]

Cash Register Controversy

OK tumblr, poll time. This topic has caused unexpected and SIGNIFICANT disagreement in the friend group, divided families, etc, and now we need to know who is right. Both sides are disturbed at the other's way of life. There can be no compromise.

After you vote, kindly put your country/state/etc, your industry (food service? retail? ticketing? banking? something else?), and your handedness (left or right) in the tags, because we need to know how and why this schism exists in order to sleep at night.

#tumblr polls #tumblr science #retail life #poll #job training #please help this escape containment #because my friends really can't figure out why the schism exists or what the distribution of the schism is #is it geographical? based on industry? #and my autism is shrieking like a wet chihuahua who just had its dinner taken away #anyway I've worked retail and ticketing and other customer service sales #in California and Pennsylvania #and it's always biggest to smallest left to right #also I'm right handed

[nepenthean-sleep]

that was a great story. shame that like at least three barnes and noble employees are getting fired over it

#the unwanted guest #nona the ninth #the locked tomb #strict on sale MEANS STRICT ON SALE #book industry is stupid #books #retail hell #neph.txt #neph tltposting

[frociaggine]

I took your open advice on running, went and got measured for actual shoes that are made for running, instead of wearing through the cheapest pair i can find every few months. Huge improvement right away! Ran my full route without needing to stop for breaks from knee pain. My joints and i thank you

HI I'M SO HAPPY TO HEAR THIS YOU HAVE NO IDEA. I'm glad I could help and I really hope you have fun on your runs ❤️❤️❤️

(hmu if you need websites to look up discounted running shoes)

#good shoes are soooo important #catch me running with a shirt I got for free at a race + threadbare leggings falling to pieces #but wearing running shoes that retail at 160€ and I got on sale #if you look after them they last month's to years depending on mileage YOUR KNEES WILL LOVE YOU #jockposting #ask #orangedodge #runblr

[shootwithheart]

A very specific scan for my alt girlies that want to feel like a loner badass aesthetic board but dairy hurts our tummies.

#lactaid #take your pills #caplet #lactose intolerance #pill popper #aethetic #college #university life #grunge #goth #alternative #mood #emocore #this unit is not labeled for retail sale #steal this for your boards

[lookninjas]

Interesting (presumably unplanned) side effect of Michigan's new gun laws:

So we've gone back to the CCL/LTP process for handgun sales. This means that people purchasing a handgun in Michigan need to have either their Concealed Carry License (take a class, pass your check, get a card good for five years), or a License to Purchase (go to police station, do some paperwork, pass your check, get a piece of a paper that will allow you to buy one (1) gun within thirty days of issue). This is a must have situation. We will not so much as look in the direction of the gun counter laptop without you have either the CCL or that piece of paper from the police department.

Well, Saturday night, we had a customer come in without that piece of paper. He was trying to get it, couldn't find a notary, do we really-- I finally got him around to Yes, Really, I Need The Paper, so he put the gun he wanted on layaway and said he'd be back sometime when the notaries were working. Sunday morning, there he is again -- he's found the notary, but now the Sheriff's department is having issues with their computer, so it'll probably be another hour or so. He shops around a bit, leaves the store, is gone for a while.

Sunday afternoon, he calls, saying he knows it's a thirty day layaway, but how long can he extend it if he really really needs to? He's not sure how long he'll need to, only that he'll need to.

'Cause when he went back to the police station to finally get his LTP, he got arrested. Warrant out for him. Unpaid child support. So now he has to settle that before he can do anything else.

I'm not going to lie -- I'm not terribly sympathetic to his plight here.

But also this is something that I straight up just didn't think about. Because this is not the only person who's about to find out they have a warrant in a really awkward way.

Some single parents might get an unexpected check or two, though, and that's nice!

#my life in retail #gun laws and you #i knew this was going to cut back on some of the impulse buying and reduce multiple gun sales #neither of which are going to hurt my feelings anyway #but yeah some people are going to have to deal with some of their shit #i mean they don't have to buying guns is optional but they're gonna do it anyway so

[scattered-winter]

working retail is making me remember how much i hate stupid customers btw

#so i work in a tiny nonprofit thrift store. right. #its one room w concrete floors and very compact shelving because there is just No Room for anything. #and our office/employee backroom/breakroom is a little corner with wood+canvas dividers separating it from the rest of the store #with LOTS of signs saying employees only nothing is for sale here etc etc etc #and there was a customer today who went through the divider to ''shop'' in the ''other section of the store'' #and we didnt even KNOW someone was back there until she brought up one of my coworker's purses to ask how much it was </3 #im so baffled. there are so many signs saying its employees only. #not to mention that the office is full of notes and paperwork and my boss's computer and filing cabinets and the fridge and microwave #its CLEARLY an office/break room. even if you ignore all the signs. and YET. #there's also people who will literally just steal. anything and everything #which like. i will always support shoplifting from walmart or another big retail company. in fact i encourage it. #but a tiny locally owned NONPROFIT thrift store that supports local arts ???? HELLO ???????????????? #gah. i should be allowed to throttle one customer per day. i should get paid to do so #most of them are so so sweet. we have regulars who are in almost every day and they are the NICEST people ever #but its just those few who are absolutely the worst most selfish stupid people to ever live #woes from work #winter speaks #all complaining aside i do enjoy my job quite a bit more than i thought i would #i like my coworkers and i feel like im actually connecting with most of them #and i love my supervisor. i have so much respect for her she's an amazing person #you win some you lose some i guess. cool job i actually like but with stupid fucking customers who make me want to MURDER

[orangesnail]

My lame ass just bought the massive saw limited edition box set because it’s cool, on sale atm and I’m very weak to it

#Australian doesn’t have the movies separately for sale anymore #like idk why but it’s just not available retail #only this box set and saw x #I could of bought the dvds on eBay tho but uh #this is cooler #she speaks #saw

[tamapalace]

Best Buy Marks Down Tamagotchi Original Starry Shower

A cute shell from 2023 that is easily one of our favorites is now on sale at Best Buy. Available both in store and online the Starry Shower shell is now marked down to just $12.99! This shell rarely sees discounts, so if you’re in the market, now is the time to buy it!

#tamapalace #tamagotchi #tmgc #tamagotchioriginal #tamagotchi original #original #tamatag #virtualpet #bandai #retailers #bestbuy #best buy #discount #sale #deal #starryshower #starry shower

[chasing-dreams-since-1995]

Every time I have to deal with customers who are extremely rude and complete assholes

#the kids in the hall #kids in the hall #retail #sales associate #customer service #customers are the worst #mark mckinney #Casey speaks #retail sucks

[large-penises-sporting-goods]

Me when there's 3 closing workers including me, and between us there's 4 cans of monster energy

#the person who had two was sales girl Abby #i had one and manager Will (weeknight closer) had one #Will is an interesting guy I'll tell more about him another time #retail #just retail things #beth's retail stories tag

[starberry-fag]

shout out to retail workers on black friday. they're the strongest among us fr

#chirping #not me psyching myself up for work today😭😭 #2nd black friday in retail let's gooooo #last time wasn't too bad bc the sale stopped Early #but it was still hectic as hell T_T #god this'll be sm worse aaaaauugghhhhh #AND i forgot to take my meds last night WHOOPS #yeah this'll be a bad day ;-;

[lesbiancerseilannister]

when you tell your manager you’ve been exposed to covid and they hit you with the “there is no protocol for that and frankly, we need you here” and the “the cdc says it takes 10 days to show any symptoms, so you should be fine”

#i’m so baffled lol….. #i work retail we get alllllll walks of life in our store including elderly and young children and i’m sure immunocompromised people!!!!! #i’m so so uncomfortable i hate capitalism and how it turns everyone into monsters who don’t think about others #especially when there’s a sale going on!!!!! 🤪

[jemwolf]

Once again lamenting about job searching in this area being awful.

I really need to leave my current job for my own sanity, but I'm not gonna do that if every single alternative is worse, y'know??

#doesnt help that i refuse to work food service and really dont wanna go right back into retail #and i WILL NOT do door to door sales. i have some pride. and i just know those companies never pay you what they promise #sighhhhh #i cant do another year at this job i just cant. #jemwolf talks #might delete later #wish i could just do commission work but thats not feasible rn

[workersolidarity]

🇺🇲 🏦 🚨 U.S. RETAIL SALES DOWN 3.1 pct YEAR-ON-YEAR FROM 2022

U.S. retail sales, excluding consumer vehicles, grew 3.1% year-on-year for the period from Nov. 1st 2023 to Dec. 24th 2023, according to preliminary data from the MasterCard Spending pulse report issued on Tuesday.

Previously, the U.S. economy recorded a 7.6% year-on-year expansion, writes Xinhua News Agency.

In further detail, online retail sales grew by 6.3% year-on-year, while brick-and-mortar retail only grew by 2.2% year-on-year.

Restaurant sales saw a year-on-year expansion of 7.8% for the same period, while sales in Jewelry shrank by 2% and sales in electronics were down 0.4%.

Data was based on non-inflation adjusted aggregate sales activity from the MasterCard payments network in combination with survey-based estimates for certain payment forms including cash and check.

Further, the U.S. National Retail Foundation forecast for holiday spending for Nov. and Dec. 2023 expected growth of a projected 3-4% over 2022 to between $957.3 billion to $966.6 billion.

#source

@WorkerSolidarityNews

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