Tag Archives: bad behavior

Customers and Retailers: Beware of Public Wi-Fi

Have you ever used free public Wi-Fi at the airport, Starbucks, Panera Bread, or other unsecured venues?  Is it safe from hacking, identity theft, and other invasions of privacy? No!! So, why do we use it? According to Ian Barker, … Continue reading

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Retailers: Beware of Ransomware

The term “ransom” has been around for hundreds of years and is best described as a way to redeem someone from captivity, bondage, detention, etc., by paying a demanded price. Today, we have another destructive variation of the word ransom … Continue reading

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Customers That Make Employees Want to Hide

As we have noted many times, the quality of customer service may make or break a retail store. But what are employees supposed to do when customers exhibit bad (sometimes abusive) behavior? What would YOU do if customers go overboard? … Continue reading

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