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My respect for these chain store customer service guys grew
I have to admit that I’ve never been a fan of a certain Big Box national franchise that sells electronics and entertainment products. (I won’t name them, but their store name rhymes with “Nest Guy.”) But I learned some new respect for the customer service reps at our local Nest Guy store this week when I watched them react to a minor emergency.Read more on My respect for these chain store customer service guys grew…
Consumer spending lags, but what about job creation?
Shopping, retail sales, consumer spending — all these things drive economic recovery. But the most significant crisis all of us get hit by during a recession is the loss of a job, or job cutbacks, etc. And until unemployment declines and job creation seriously kicks in, any economic recovery won’t mean much to most folks, will it?Read more on Consumer spending lags, but what about job creation?…
Did shoppers do their job over holiday shopping season?
Did all you shoppers out there do what you needed to do during the just-ended holiday shopping season to get us out of this recession? Well, did you? No? Why not?Read more on Did shoppers do their job over holiday shopping season?…
