Re-Tales from the Big Box

Re-Tales from the Big Box RETAIL. it's always a love/hate thing. just here to point out the obvious, share some stories and have a little fun.

you can also visit my main page where I post my food reviews at Joey BagOdonuts

Yes. You're looking at Xmas already out for sale at Sam's Club. In the next few weeks or as Halloween sells out, the new...
08/23/2026

Yes. You're looking at Xmas already out for sale at Sam's Club. In the next few weeks or as Halloween sells out, the new Xmas/holiday layout will start to take place. After Oct 31st, The intensity picks up as the holidays start. This is a very stressful time because it is non-stop.. The seasonal area is constantly changing & rotating, and items selling out need to be replenished ASAP. It's a lot of early morning stocking & staying late as needed with all the chaos.
FOLLOW ME for more stories.. as I worked at Sam's Club for 27yrs at 10 different clubs throughout Chicagoland, AND, held several leadership positions for 20yrs.
Joey BagOdonuts

Story Time.. Sam's runs on a points program to hold people "accountable". Technically, after 5 full points, you should b...
06/16/2026

Story Time.. Sam's runs on a points program to hold people "accountable". Technically, after 5 full points, you should be terminated. Unfortunately, if you're a favorite or kool with certain Mgrs. Then you can get as many and.. sometimes, they would magically disappear. Anywho, if you clocked in prior to 9min early OR left for the day, before 9min early.. (if you're 7-3p, & left at 2:50p) you would get a half point. Which can add up over time.
One day, I came in early to help out receiving, we were expecting a lot of trucks and needed to clear the dock. So, a few days go by and I noticed, I received a half point. I was there to help, I mentioned I would be in a little early to help clear the dock. Needless to say, I had to sit on that 1/2 point for 6mo, before it disappeared..
As the sign indicates below, You're a superstar, NOT looking for attention, just doing your job to help others an yet, you get penalized.
This is the exact reason why some associates won't go above & beyond. Because in the end, there's no R.O.I. for you or the job!! you're still in trouble, regardless!!

Re-Tales from the Big Box
Joey BagOdonuts

A closed Party City in Naperville, Illinois. They Left everything behind. If you notice, the camera is still "live" at t...
05/10/2026

A closed Party City in Naperville, Illinois. They Left everything behind. If you notice, the camera is still "live" at the entrance

05/10/2026

Hey everyone, just wanted to apologize for not being active on my page.. I had all intentions of sharing my stories & then my phone crashed and I lost all my pics.. so basically, I'm starting from scratch again, OR so it feels like. As always, thanks for for watching & reading.. lol..
And yes, this is Joey BagOdonuts the daily food reviews guy. I had this page way before I started reviews..

More Tales.. as you can see, I basically, was the only car sitting in the parking lot, warming up my car, on a Sunday ni...
01/30/2026

More Tales.. as you can see, I basically, was the only car sitting in the parking lot, warming up my car, on a Sunday night. I was the closing Mgr at 5B. Everything around me was closed except for ROSS and thier lot had cars.. low & behold, this one car comes around the corner, parks, and walks up to the door. Tugs on the door, then stood there for a good few minutes, assuming the door was going to open or unlock itself?? I still can't comprehend this because the sign clearly says we close at 6p.. this was about 630p. 645-ish.. In ALL retail, there's always that 1 person, way after hours, that tries to get in.. Follow me for more Tales, share your retail stories or, if you're that 1 person trying to get in!!
Re-Tales from the Big Box

As annoying as they are, slip sheets are used for a reason... To prevent situations like this. Overnights was in a hurry...
01/21/2026

As annoying as they are, slip sheets are used for a reason... To prevent situations like this. Overnights was in a hurry to go home (as they should be) and hand stacked the cookies without.. you guessed it.. slip sheets.. lol
For more fun stories, follow me here.. we're just getting started. Thanks. Re-Tales from the Big Box
Joey BagOdonuts

This is walmarts seasonal flex area. This is well planned out, in detail, walked through several times to ensure a smoot...
01/07/2026

This is walmarts seasonal flex area. This is well planned out, in detail, walked through several times to ensure a smooth transition, although on paper it looks good, it doesn't always go as planned. If anything, it's always the spacing that creates a headache OR items, not on the layout & now you have to improvise to see where it fits.

If you didn't notice, valentine's is popping up everywhere. This is a business decision & a game of strategy, to be ahea...
01/07/2026

If you didn't notice, valentine's is popping up everywhere. This is a business decision & a game of strategy, to be ahead of the competition. But now that everyone has picked up on this, the store numbers are really in the consumer's hand as to, who has the best deal and where they shop!

And just like that, the holidays are over. They will move on to the next order of business which is usually setting up f...
01/02/2026

And just like that, the holidays are over. They will move on to the next order of business which is usually setting up for summer, grills, Patios, etc.. When they say, RETAIL is cutthroat, it's no joke. In reality, it's just another day & the new layouts must be set by specific days with very little wiggle room.
Re-Tales from the Big Box

Excited to share that I just got recognized as one of Sam's Club's top fans! 🎉
12/19/2025

Excited to share that I just got recognized as one of Sam's Club's top fans! 🎉

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