Tag: retail
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TIL about the dramatic story of Consumers Distributing
The town I grew up in had a Consumers Distributing in the mall. The catalogue was the main thing. It was like Sears, but also kind of old-school Sharper Image. The store itself was tiny but the stuff they sold was amazing(ly expensive). I haven’t thought of it in a long time – it’s reached…
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“I may have gotten a woman fired for less than $2 and a pint of ice cream.”
Kira Witkin in Esquire: I Got Paid to Spy on People While They Worked. I know a lot of people that work or have worked in retail and more than a few have been fired after failing secret shopper tests. I’ve never considered the other side of the story though. The average commission is $15…