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Sep 27, 2024
9:44:14pm

mtcougar Starter

Do I count?

I feel like I know your store better than your employees?

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mtcougar

Bio page: mtcougar
Joined: Apr 16, 2008
Last login: Sep 27, 2024
Total posts: 889 (4 FO)

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Time

I've determined my biggest loss leader in hardware isn't shoplifting

jrifkin48

Sep 27, 7:10pm

Honest questionIf those guys weren't in store, would there be people to sell to?

RyneK

Sep 27, 7:12pm

Yes. I need my employees walking people to what they are looking for

jrifkin48

Sep 27, 7:18pm

Well, I mean, why don't they make washing machines like they used to?

rcbyufan

Sep 27, 7:45pm

That leads on a rant about China and everything made there. I then tell them..

jrifkin48

Sep 27, 7:51pm

Who gets upsold at a hardware store?

DomCasual

Sep 27, 8:00pm

RE: I've determined my biggest loss leader in hardware isn't shoplifting

Ragnar Danneskjold

Sep 27, 7:16pm

Sell some cold beer and hot dogs to cover the cost 😄

Tare

Sep 27, 7:19pm

Something tells me that'll just make it worse

jrifkin48

Sep 27, 7:19pm

Hire the old guys to sell a bunch of tools to the other customers

Mike Honcho

Sep 27, 7:22pm

Same problem but in reverse. They'll just lock onto one customer for 22 mins

jrifkin48

Sep 27, 7:46pm

Employee training video:

vagabonder

Sep 27, 7:29pm

I will 2nd and 3rd this (although I also have to deal with their wives who are the same but different stories)

5150man

Sep 27, 7:37pm

They’re not in the afternoon anymore.

TADOW

Sep 27, 7:41pm

Look pal. You'll be an old man once. No sympathy for you

TNT

Sep 27, 7:51pm

RE: I've determined my biggest loss leader in hardware isn't shoplifting

Sep 27, 7:59pm

that's not what "loss-leader means"--but biggest loss prob still is theft. It's

Incentivize

Sep 27, 8:03pm

Where is this store located? I need a new place to hang out.

sah22

Sep 27, 9:22pm

Being on Cougarboard means you make $250k a year. Your internet wealth is welcom

jrifkin48

Sep 27, 9:29pm

Do I count?

mtcougar

Sep 27, 9:44pm

You are a Gen Xer. You're demographic are the ones with money and spending

jrifkin48

Sep 27, 9:55pm

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