Well, tonight (27 December) on my way home I went to the supermarket in the mall to buy a few things. When I went into the mall, I noticed that the doors of the major department store were open - they had extended hours until midnight, because it was the first day of the post-Christmas sales.
This was at about 11pm, so I went in just to have a quick look around. There were only a handful of customers left by then, but it must have been packed earlier. How could I tell?
Stationery department: Diaries and organizers in a huge mess - I now know what a "pile of 2008s" looks like!
Manchester department: Every. Single. Towel. had been ripped off the shelf and twisted into new and interesting shapes.
I could go on, but you get the idea.
So:
a) Why exactly, in order to decide what to buy, do customers need to make a complete mess of products that are clearly labelled, with huge, clear signs stating the prices and discounts?
b) I am now no longer a retail worker (see this post:
http://www.customerssuck.com/board/s...422#post244422),
but what experiences have other members had on working these Boxing Day/Post-Christmas/Clearance sales?
This was at about 11pm, so I went in just to have a quick look around. There were only a handful of customers left by then, but it must have been packed earlier. How could I tell?
Stationery department: Diaries and organizers in a huge mess - I now know what a "pile of 2008s" looks like!
Manchester department: Every. Single. Towel. had been ripped off the shelf and twisted into new and interesting shapes.
I could go on, but you get the idea.
So:
a) Why exactly, in order to decide what to buy, do customers need to make a complete mess of products that are clearly labelled, with huge, clear signs stating the prices and discounts?
b) I am now no longer a retail worker (see this post:
http://www.customerssuck.com/board/s...422#post244422),
but what experiences have other members had on working these Boxing Day/Post-Christmas/Clearance sales?
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