Red Rock Zwickel German Style Pilsner (Picked up at Harmon's in Salt Lake City). A 3 of 4. Nice bready malt character in the nose and clear lager aroma with some faint grassy notes. The body feels a bit rounder given it isn't filtered, and has much the same malt body there. Quite nice.
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Red Rock Brewing Monkey Mind DDH IPA (Picked up at Harmon's in Salt Lake City). A 3 of 4. Has a nice bit of orange citrus and tropical fruit in the nose and much the same in the body. At 5%, there's only so much you can do, but this is reasonably good given that limit and has a nice bit of juiciness in the body.
When Great WFM Makes A Shopper Feel ‘Like A Queen’
By Lorna Pappas, Contributing Writer
I’ve written quite a bit recently about workforce management, including a 3-part series about Best Practices In Workforce Management; and Retail TouchPoints (RTP) just published a white paper, titled: 7 Ways To Improve Profits With Better WFM Strategies.
RTP writers are passionate about the topics we research. That’s why when I ran a bunch of after-dinner errands last week, WFM issues were on my mind.
Perhaps you’re like me and save up all non-urgent errands until you have the time and inclination to tackle them ― or the bags and boxes start taking over the back seat, as in my case. To clear them out, that evening I had stopped (among other places) at three chain stores. Surprisingly, the customer service experience at each was completely different from the others. I was amazed at the varying degrees of WFM maturity demonstrated at the three stores, and how the extent of that maturity affected the customer service provided.
My first stop was Bed, Bath and Beyond to return some lampshades and find some curtains. Did I turn into the Queen of England after walking in? These people could not do enough for me. Without hovering, associates seemed to emerge whenever I looked in-need ― and when I didn’t, they were busy with other shoppers or straightening shelves, always with an upbeat demeanor. The ratio of workers to shoppers was ideal: just the right number of associates to help with current traffic. My one-minute wait at a register was cause for alarm: a manager appeared from nowhere to apologize for the delay (what delay?), ushered me to a closed register and paged a cashier. She arrived promptly and also thought I was wearing a crown and red velvet robes. Now I can’t wait to go back to that store!
Next stop? Michaels. Oh, that poor, lone associate. Shoppers were roaming all over the place looking for assistance, with no help in sight. There was just one young cashier. I love Michaels, but on that day I needed craft information and advice, but could obtain neither. After waiting to catch the busy cashier’s attention and inquire about sales help, I was told, “Sorry, I’m the only one here today.” What!? On the maturity scale, here was WFM in its infancy. I felt sorry for that lone associate ― and for my ill-fated craft project, which was returned to my back seat.
I arrived at Harmon’s, a regional discount cosmetics chain and one of my favorite stores, about 20 minutes before closing. Wow. My first impression was, “Look at all these workers standing around doing absolutely nothing but draining the payroll.” Their glaring expressions said, “Get out. I want to go home.” That exact sentiment was declared right in front of me, the customer, when a car pulled up about 15 minutes later. “We’re closed,” one told the shopper as she hurried in, even though it was only 8:55pm. The frantic lady begged for a single purchase, which reluctantly was granted.
Meanwhile, about eight teenaged associates had been leaning back with arms folded, watching me roam the aisles. Let me tell you: finding a small jar of liquid vitamin E and certain personal products isn’t always easy! But not one of the associates offered to help, and when asked for it, they practically pushed each other towards me. OK, so at this store I’m not a queen, but am I now on Candid Camera? Of course, for most teens, closing time is much more important than actually working, but this bordered on bizarre. (I should add that one associate was busy vacuuming ― but almost ran my foot over when passing by.)
Once back home and on the PC, I had another terrific ― I mean OUTSTANDING ― customer experience. Zazzle is a fun online site where you can customize clothing, stationery, office supplies, posters, iPhone cases, coffee cups and more. You can use stock or uploaded images, select from dozens of fonts and colors, and spend hours into the night (yes, I did) designing personalized merchandise. My creations for the evening were in tribute to my son’s recent attainment of Eagle Scout. I created a set of invitations to his Eagle Court of Honor, some matching Thank You cards, and an “Eagle Scout Mom” T-shirt.
Customizing is easy once you get the hang of it, but since this was my initial visit to Zazzle, the online designing tools weren’t working for me. There are tons of help links and a toll-free support number that, when dialed, is answered promptly by a real person…a happy, patient and helpful person. Not just that night, but every time thereafter. Representatives don’t rush you but insist on answering questions in expanded detail, log into your account to walk you through any design challenges, send a follow-up survey to measure service quality, and provide generous discounts on future orders. Products arrive quickly and are beautifully done. I love this site!
If you have a birthday, anniversary or other gift-giving occasion coming up, consider personalizing a gift through Zazzle ― but only when you have a few free hours, because you may get addicted.
It’s been a few weeks now and my back seat again is crowded with family returns, exchanges, drop-offs and the still unfinished craft project. When there’s time and energy left to address them, I hope the stores visited have mature WFM strategies that again make me feel like a queen.
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...as in my hair. I finally got a relaxer today, after at least 3 month. I think this is the longest I've stretched a relaxer. It was pretty funny actually because I go to a Dominican salon and the woman who does my perm/washes it out was surprised by how thick it was. I could see the shock on her face as she started to part my hair lol. I was a little worried though because she was a bit tough on the back, but it was fine in the end. Note: To anyone else who gets relaxed at a Dominican salon, my tip is to skip the extra blow drying after the roller set and just get your hair wrapped. Your hair will have more body and less heat damage. On another note, don't be afraid to bring your own products for the women at the salon to use, you (should) know your hair best.
Anyways, after getting my hair done I went to Sally's (which only recently opened to the public where I live) and Harmon's. I got lots of hair goodies like flexirods(!), headbands, hair oil mixes, and some makeup so...expect to see some product reviews soon ^_^