WTF is this, Walmart?

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

I had to stop at the local Walmart today for a few things.

Along with the regular in-store music, there were segments, apparently called "power hour". like a radio show complete with deejays who think they're wittier than they are. But they were talking about very retail-specific and Walmart-specific things, like how such-and-such store recognizes cashiers for outstanding achievements, how such-and-such store made a certain display someplace that resulted in more product sold, and so on.

And I was seriously wondering what the point of it was. At work, I don't want to hear about stackbases, endcaps, IPH, SPM, BFD or other retail lingo. And if I were a customer with no retail background, I wouldn't understand what was being talked about anyway.

Is this something that's in all Walmart stores?

[No Coupons 4 You]

Walmart

I work in Walmart and it is called Walmart radio and is in all stores.

[Becks]

Is this something that's in all Walmart stores?

I can't say that I've noticed, but I haven't been shopping at the Evil Empire Store for weeks.

[TheSnakeLady]

I don't know. But I was in a grocery store a few weeks ago and they were doing announcements like, "Judy at the deli counter just got complimented by a customer." The problem was that they were near constant - I heard one about every minute or so, and it was so distracting that I hurried up and got only what I needed before I left.

[Stormraven]

I've not heard that. But I did get surprised when I heard Rush in my local Walmart.

[Ironclad Alibi]

And I was seriously wondering what the point of it was. At work, I don't want to hear about stackbases, endcaps, IPH, SPM, BFD or other retail lingo. And if I were a customer with no retail background, I wouldn't understand what was being talked about anyway.

Maybe it's to brainwash educate the workers. Train them while they're working.

[drjonah]

As a customer, I might be interested in some of the positive things about the store I'm shopping in, but I could really care less about the goings on in a store 5000 miles away

[No Coupons 4 You]

How would you like to hear that 4 times a day.

[The Braindead Live]

I've not heard that. But I did get surprised when I heard Rush in my local Walmart.

Rush the Canadian power trio or Rush the radio personality? Either way, it seems like a bold choice by management.

[April]

I'm in walmart constantly and I've never heard that.
But I remember when Safeway was insistent that their cashiers get donation to some cause and they CONSTANTLY announced overhead "Thank you for your donation, checkstand 1, WOOHOO!" and all the workers in the store were required to go "WOOHOO!!". I ended up telling managers I wasn't shopping there until that stupid promotion ended. Gave me a horrible headache every time

[dalesys]

Who's the idiot cranked up the volume? It's supposed to be *sub*liminal indoctrination of the peons!

[Lovecats]

I'm in walmart constantly and I've never heard that.
But I remember when Safeway was insistent that their cashiers get donation to some cause and they CONSTANTLY announced overhead "Thank you for your donation, checkstand 1, WOOHOO!" and all the workers in the store were required to go "WOOHOO!!". I ended up telling managers I wasn't shopping there until that stupid promotion ended. Gave me a horrible headache every time

When I worked at Target we had managers who would do the WOOHOO thing over the walkies every time someone got a redcard. It was very irritating!

[Mr Hero]

Who's the idiot cranked up the volume? It's supposed to be *sub*liminal indoctrination of the peons!

It's a three-pronged attack: subliminal, liminal, and superliminal.

[dalesys]

It's a three-pronged attack: subliminal, liminal, and superliminal.

No orifice will be left unprobed!

[Stormraven]

Rush the Canadian power trio or Rush the radio personality? Either way, it seems like a bold choice by management.

The good Rush.

It was Far Cry, I believe.