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I worked retail in Australia and they used the same language. Though I only worked at Dick Smith (entirely during it being a WOW company) so it could’ve just be
by cqqxo4zV46cp 2y ago
I worked retail in Australia and they used the same language. Though I only worked at Dick Smith (entirely during it being a WOW company) so it could’ve just been WOW language. However by the time I left I’d completely adopted the language and have used it in passing when e.g. asking someone something in another store, and they all seemed to get it.
- “There’s only one facing of these hard drives”.
- “There aren’t customers, go face up”.
I haven’t worked retail in well over a decade yet I still sometimes subconsciously face up shelves when I go shopping, especially if I take something off a shelf. It’s a curse.
- hnick 2y agoYeah this was Woolies too, but late 90s. And I also still do the casual facing up. It's kind of satisfying, but also my wife is a bit short so there are times when someone her height can't see any stock left and I've had to dig for it so I guess it's nice to be helpful and bring it forward so people can at least see it's there.
- sv0t 2y agoI worked in DSE in the 90s, "there aren't customers, go face up" triggered me ..and yeh, I don't leave behind a mess if I buy something off the shelf.
- dkdbejwi383 2y agoMy first job was at Woolies and we used the same terminology. > I haven’t worked retail in well over a decade yet I still sometimes subconsciously face up shelves when I go shopping, especially if I take something off a shelf. It’s a curse. Same here! Worked at a couple of fashion retailers after Woolies and will also ensure clothes hangers are always facing the same way.