The Clopen Effect

All the laughs then some retail company history. Information mentioned can be found on the company's website unless otherwise stated in this episode. Wal-Mart, Meijer, Target (britannica.com), Kohl's, Nordstrom and Macy's. 17 unique businesses to start from Shopify.com. Meredith surprises Cassandra with a vacation quiz from https://www.thequiz.com/where-should-you-go-on-your-next-vacation/. Also mentioned: nesteggfarm @ https://www.instagram.com/nesteggfarm/?hl=en

Notes: Love bomb from https://growingmagicvibes.com located in Nebraska! Thank you, Michelle!, money bowl, break room etiquette, zen rooms, what is a break room?, suggested ideas from companykitchen.com, Cass stole fruit snacks, sugar free candy, fish in the microwave, what should every break room have?, the velvet chair imprint, paint break room walls a nice color, 100 icebreaker questions for work: https://www.signupgenius.com/business/icebreakerquestionswork.cfm, Meredith's shirt is from https://www.instagram.com/glamoroushippieboutique/

Songs that remind us of retail, Lost in the Supermarket by The Clash, Meredith was lost in the parking lot, Let's Go to the Mall by Cobie Smulders, Shoplifters of the World Unite by The Smith's, I Wanna Find a Woman that'll hold my Big Toe Until l Go by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, All by Myself by Celine Dion, ear worms, Sunglasses at Night by Corey Hart, looking for the fastest cashier, Stupid Hoe by Nicki Minaj, Hate Me if it Helps by Alexander 23, a quick Batman movie review, I'm Alright by Kenny Loggins, 22 essential songs mentioned from https://www.deputy.com/blog/essential-songs-on-every-retailers-playlist, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz from Retail Store Trivia QUIZ https://moxytopia.com/retail-store-trivia-quiz/, Feels like Summer by Childish Gambino, Been Caught Stealing by Jane's Addiction

Retail movies and TV shows, and a few retail stories!

Clerks, Employee of the Month, 40 Year Old Virgin, Sausage Party, Empire Records, Mannequin (NOT with Tom Hanks LOL), Miracle of 34th Street, Cart, Carts, Clerks (again, because Meredith has a short memory), The Promotion, Office Space (Tchotchkes), Kim’s Convenience, Superstore - TV Show, Paul Blast Mall Cop 1 and 2, Elf, Waiting, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, High Fidelity, One Hour Photo, The Mist, Dawn of the Dead 1978, Intruder 1989, The Price is Right (NOT the actor Adam Sandler), Reaper - TV Show, Mallrats 1995, Cashback 2006, Confessions of a Shopaholic (ocal.media - Matt Loftus, Wikipedia, and imdb)

Movie Trivia Questions (and Answers) All Movie Lovers Should Know https://www.rd.com/article/movie-trivia-facts/

Faith's here and she brought the party to us! Happy Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, and Paczki taste testing day! Notes: Candy rotation, Faith's organized, making the store director mad, check your dates, reading the dates wrong, Cass finds the empty boxes, Faith looks forward to seeing her team everyday, trust but verify, no one cares, Faith!, Cass does math, push vs. ordering items, plastic asmr, sorry that we eat and talk, the meaning behind the 3 colors, the story behind the beads, Faith and Meredith have known each other for a long time, Josh's story, quizzes from factmonster.com and ultimatequizquestions.com, lady fingers

Welcome back, Paul! Notes: Paul works 40 hours a week now, the jeep that beeped, the lady that jumped out of her car, mask lift, he thought he was in the right, Paul's accident, drivers in Houston, autopilot, lost in Home Depot, Meredith hates asking for help, next in line not last in line, no celery, throwing garbage out, different managing styles, where are we going to get our avocados now?, Meredith surprises Cass and Paul with a spelling quiz from zoo.com, US Food Retail Industry statistics from zippia.com, Meredith reflects back and tells the sweetest story ever

Happy 1 Year to us! Notes: the Super Bowl party food, buying pots and pans, mental and behavioral assessment tests, 'stuck in your job' chat from indeed.com, know the value of your own skills, feeling outdated, become the expert, Cass is not a fan of AC/DC, Glassdoor reviews, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz from howstuffworks.com, thanks for a great first year, reflection

YouTube Episode 2. Notes: Carwashes, Magnesium, Craigslist job search, driving stories, the beautiful driver that drives too slow, customers that state the obvious, who has the right of way?, do people get lice anymore?, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz from proprofs.com, Happy Valentine's Day!

Cheers to our first YouTube Episode! Show notes: We are so excited for our first (raw) video and episode, Cass' big car tag, Best Buy field trip, Cass talks about the Joe Rogan episode, Joanne Fabric's app doesn't load, just give me the coupon, the bobble head Jesus guy, strangers talking to us at the store, people always want to be the ones that 'saw it first', socials, Meredith surprises Cass with a stripper quiz from playbuzz.com. https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=NIhxhDU_VnQ&t=2s

Cass talks about her accident, the weather here, our weekend concert with Prof (profgampo) and friends, still building new locations with no labor, full respect for those that work in the toy or makeup departments, the book fulfillment center, Cass can recite the alphabet backwards, listening to music when you work, bad with names, live feeds, ASMR, TikTok trends, get outside people, mixing up our greetings, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz (freequizgames.com), Cass is on Keto (sort of), the fryer oil, are companies rolling anything new out?, recording pranks and the customer reactions