Floundering Kmart will begin stocking its stores with cheap, liquidated products from companies that are going bankrupt. Kmart is transitioning its brand from “shitty version of Target” to “Big Lots with a shitty snack bar.”
Walmart Starts Its Slide Out of Retail Dominance
Walmart announced today that it is closing 269 stores, including 154 in the U.S. This is a very bad sign for Walmart. But is it a bad sign for you?
There Are Probably Going to Be Fewer Black Friday Fights This Year Because Everyone Shops Online Now
Nobody is buying retail, and people who are buying retail are buying it online, but some of the people who are buying retail products IRL are still getting into fights over it. Also, black activists in Chicago plan to disrupt the retail district.
Here’s to Another 20 Years of Underpaid and Soul-Crushing Work at Amazon
In honor of America’s new Christmas, “Amazon Prime Day,” please take a moment to reflect on how the now-20-year-old Amazon got here: by treating many of its employees like shit.
Millennials Too Cool for Gap but Love Walmart
Boring person clothing store THE GAP, faced with falling sales, has announced that it will close 175 stores across America in a sad attempt to feel less unpopular. Who is responsible? Yes, it’s the dreaded millennials.
Share Your Retail Racial Profiling Horror Stories
Yesterday, WNYC reported that four former employees of New York City CVS stores filed a federal lawsuit against the pharmacy chain, alleging that they were directed to focus their attention on black and hispanic visitors when rooting out shoplifters. This comes as no surprise to anyone who as ever worked in retail, or…
With Amazon now offering free same-day delivery to Amazon Prime members, it’s not hard to imagine a day when online retailers open “stores” where members can browse, purchase and walk out with items in only seconds. The internet is truly amazing.
Whole Foods and Millennials, Together at Last? Oh Brother
Hey readers, did you hear the news that fancy grocery chain Whole Foods is going to open a new chain of stores targeting millennials?
CEO of Bankrupt Chain Assures All Laid Off Employees, I’ll Be Fine!
You probably never shopped at Caché, a clothing store chain that catered to the prom set, because if you did they wouldn’t be going out of business right now. The company’s hundreds of locations are all shutting down, and all its employees have to show for it is this shitty letter.
Banning Chain Stores Is Not a Bad Idea
One of the most common laments of anyone who dwelled in a once-cool city is that our nation's urban spaces have become infested with identical chain stores. So what if we just... banned them?
Lowe's Anti-Union Training Video Walks a Fine Line
"Now, to put it in basic terms: Lowe's strongly opposes unions in our company." This is true!
Huge Corporate Layoffs at Flailing Target
Broken retail megalith Target is now just trying to reach its bottom, so that it may one day rise again. Yesterday, the company laid off 1,700 workers at its headquarters—not a big surprise, if you've been paying attention.
Target Canada Is a Spectacular Failure
A couple of years ago, union-busting retail monster Target expanded into Canada in what they thought would be a bold new phase of international domination. It was not.
Target's Dumb Internal Guide to Millennials (and Other Generations)
Retail monster Target has more than 360,000 employees. Some of them are oldies; some of them are Gen Xers; and some of them are the dreaded millennials. Fortunately, the company has a neatly stereotyped training guide for managers to navigate this generational minefield.
Walmart Dodges Taxes While Its Employees Starve
Two new reports today about Walmart, the world's top provider of crap. One points out that Walmart is a tax dodger; the other points out that Walmart worsens our national hunger crisis. A banner day for Walmart!
Walmart's "Black Friday" Is Now a Week Long
Last year, all-American employer Walmart started its "Black Friday" sales in the middle of Thanksgiving dinner, which was a real treat for Walmart employees. This year, hell, why not just make it whole week? Of hell?
Can Radio Shack Save Itself?
Radio Shack, also known as "The Shack" or "The King of Replacement Parts for Electronic Items that No Longer Exist," is teetering on the verge of bankruptcy. Can the good old "We Sell Modern Products Now—We Swear!" find itself a reason to exist?
Walmart Made This Sign
A Walmart employee sends us this photo of a sign posted in a Walmart store, instructing employees on the finer points of the new Walmart dress code. "The followin positions can wear blue or black denim jeans"
Retail Workers Live in a World of Economic Uncertainty
In addition to low wages and nonexistent benefit, millions of American workers have to deal with unpredictable scheduling that fluctuates week by week. A new survey shows just how pervasive the problem is in New York City.
Walmart Workers Rant About the "Nonsense" New Dress Code
Retail juggernaut Walmart maintains an internal website for employees only. There, Walmart workers are free to bitch anonymously to executives. Sometimes, these comments are leaked to us.
