Help me cope with retail hell. [more inside]
posted by sunset in snow country on Oct 21, 2012 - 15 answers

My girlfriend has applied for work as a sales associate at two upscale New York City department stores and has been offered a variety of clothing departments to work in at both. She wants to work through the holiday season and to earn as much as she can in that period via commission. Assuming that all departments offer the same rate of commission, can anyone advise us as to which departments would have the highest sales in Oct/Nov/Dec? Or point us to any internet resources with such info? I've been unable to dig up any on my own. Thanks!
posted by laswingkid on Oct 15, 2012 - 7 answers

Why are these used books on Amazon so cheap? [more inside]
posted by Pope Guilty on Jan 1, 2011 - 20 answers

Part of my job involves me trying to sell things to people that they don't want to buy. Please help me get used to that. [more inside]
posted by Solomon on Feb 17, 2010 - 41 answers

When is the best time of the year to catch deeply discounted seasonal clothing at retail or online stores? [more inside]
posted by l2yangop on Feb 4, 2009 - 5 answers

How do I help my mom sell her iced tea in stores? [more inside]
posted by Scientifik on Dec 1, 2008 - 3 answers

Should I pay to advertise on Citysearch? [more inside]
posted by vito90 on Oct 19, 2008 - 4 answers

How do I get relevant/fulfilling work experience while in grad school for my dream job? [more inside]
posted by mynameismandab on Oct 28, 2006 - 14 answers

In this NYT article, it says "...Wal-Mart's $312 billion in sales last year exceeded the sales of the next five biggest retailers combined." How can I find out who those five big retailers are and how much they made? Are these rankings based on U.S. sales, or worldwide + U.S.? Googling gives me data for 2004, but I can't find anything for 2005.
posted by invisible ink on Oct 2, 2006 - 6 answers

How does an introverted, nervous, none-too-attractive register-jockey actually make sales? Any advice or books one can read? [more inside]
posted by 235w103 on Jul 20, 2005 - 17 answers