Not Black Thursday

November 23, 2016 ~ observationsinretail

Today is the day before Thanksgiving, a day which once was a national holiday. It still is, you say? Well, you do not have to venture far into the retail world to know that, well, that is just not true. More and more stores over the last few years have been allowing their Black Friday hours to encroach into Thanksgiving hours to become what many have dubbed “Black Thursday”. This year, though, there has been a movement away from this practice and back toward allowing employees to spend the holiday with their families. These retailers should not be applauded for doing what they were supposed to do in the first place. None the less, they deserve at least a little recognition if for no other reason than the fact that they belong on your list of places where you can shop with a somewhat clear conscience. Go check out The Black Friday to see which retailers are going to be getting presents from Santa Claus instead of coal.

-The Retail Explorer

P.S. The regular comic will be up in a couple of hours on here, so fret not.

Specify

Always be specific with the product you want. It makes us hate you less.

Phone Call #2

Stop calling for other people. They can find a few minutes to call for themselves.

The Shopper is such a lazy creature that they not only lie to others, but they also lie to themselves in order to give the initial lie greater merit, such as, “Could you call them for me? I’m just swamped.” The Shopper my very well be swamped, but if it is such a critical thing to have someone call about an incredibly specific item immediately, they can find time to do it personally. Rather, they should find the time to do it personally. A few minutes is all it takes, and if it is a specific part, really do it personally. It is not fair to your friend, and it is incredibly annoying to the shopkeeper. And they will hate you for it.

-The Retail Explorer