I put myself through school working in retail. So I still pay attention to shopping and customer service. But many stores still have inventory problems that are driving people online…
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Have you ever noticed that women who shouldn’t wear yoga pants in public are the only people who wear them? I hear the stories about people wearing pajamas to the store but I never see that. But this yoga pants problem is almost as bad…
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If you’ve been to the mall lately you’ll notice many of your favorite stores are going out of business. Many people blame these store closings on the internet. And while websites like Amazon have hurt retailers, it’s not all their fault…
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We encounter them each and every day. I’m talking about rugs. Rugs aren’t something we think about until there’s a spill. I had to buy a rug recently. I honestly never realized the difficulty I would have trying to find the right size, shape and color…
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I want to do something different today. I’m in the mood for a shopping trip to Atlanta. That makes sense to me, since most stores shouldn’t be very crowded. And the roads should be pretty calm too. I’m betting everyone there will be a bit busy with something else; the Super Bowl. But, we are…
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I’ve been shopping for a long time. I’ve done my research and I’m finally ready to buy a brand new caddy. I wish I was talking about the car, but I’m talking about a shower caddy…
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Holiday gift baskets fascinate me. I think I enjoy the variety you find in gift baskets, most. But I’ve noticed that they often contain products that you can never find anywhere else. I wonder if some companies create products that are specifically made for the gift baskets. Sometimes I’ll find a product that I enjoy…
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I often find myself impatiently waiting for item to arrive that I bought online. I still prefer to shop in person, but you can’t avoid shopping online. But I really hate the fact that most of the things we now buy online arrive late…
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Today is one of those days that you either love or hate. It’s Black Friday. But from I’ve been reading we might start calling it Gray Friday…
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Perhaps I’ve stumbled upon a new world epidemic. Recently while shopping at the mall, people in kiosks kept trying to hand me moisturizer samples. Obviously our society must have some sort of moisture problem. It was the strangest thing…
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