Originally posted on Shop Girl Anonymous:
Mr. R’s Twitter experiment was an overnight success, and needless to say I may have been a bit miffed. First was the fact that I was just proven wrong, and second was the absolute frustration that for nearly two years I had struggled and found zero growth or reach…
5 Simple District Manager Practices That Inspire Results
It was Sabrina’s first day as the newest district manager of the mid-level retailer that she had represented for the past three years. She sat down at the desk in her private office, the transition from sales floor to corporate was surprisingly alienating. She wanted to be back in the stores, but in her district… Read More
3 Benefits of Being a Shopgirl Retail Expert and How You Can Become One
We are presently looking for retail employees in, but not limited to, the fields of visual merchandising, retail technology, and specialized customer experiences. There are many benefits to becoming a contributor, but here are the big three! Make a Difference Retail is in an exciting state of massive change and growth. Everyday is bringing us… Read More
Why I Prefer Shopping Online and Not in Your Store and How You Can Get Me Back
Yes! I admit it. I love to shop online. But there are a lot of things that online shopping can’t do for me. When clothes shopping, I can’t touch the material first or even try it on. I can’t really get a good idea of the size of something like furniture or how it will… Read More
Twas the Eve Before Christmas: Retail Edition
It was the eve before Christmas and all through the mall not a patron was stirring, not down the halls. Plastic sacks hung by the cash wrap with care in hopes that our customers would hit with fanfare. The associates grumbled and then they said, the weather has shut down all of town, widespread. My assistant in a tiff and I with… Read More