Insights/Observations from Store Visits - in poetic form

1. OBSERVATION INcyGHTS &
OPPORTUNITIES
A POETIC VIEW
OF ASSIGNMENT TWO
What happens when you look closely
at CHAIN STORE RETAILING?

2. Went to observe

3. Went to observe
Some stores around town

4. Came home feeling weary

5. Came home feeling weary
-- Somewhat let down

6. First thing I noticed,

7. First thing I noticed,
It wasn’t so funny

8. Their interest in me

9. Their interest in me
Was all about money

10. Selling and profit’s

11. Selling and profit’s
The name of their game

12. And when you walk out

13. And when you walk out
Nothing’s the same

14. Only sampled chain stores

15. Only sampled chain stores
To see what was up

16. My attitude now?

17. My attitude now?
Just a half-empty cup

18. Walk in the door

19. Walk in the door
And notice the urge

20. Spend it all quickly

21. Spend it all quickly
It’s fun just to splurge

22. There’s no moderation

23. There’s no moderation
No stop and think

24. Just fill it ALL up

25. Just fill it ALL up
You NEED that new sink!

26. Impulsive action

27. Impulsive action
Quick without thought

28. Can’t wait to show you

29. Can’t wait to show you
All that I bought

30. Slide that card through

31. Slide that card through
And don’t hesitate

32. Help our economy

33. Help our economy
Ain’t America great?

34. But we’re fatter now

35. But we’re fatter now
Than ever before

36. All the bad choices

37. All the bad choices
Impact us ALL more

38. Our health’s in the toilet

39. Our health’s in the toilet
Keeps getting worse

40. My local chain store

41. My local chain store
Loves me and my purse

42. I’m more aware

43. I’m more aware
Of these retailing plans

44. But sadder now, too

45. But sadder now, too
Than when I began

46. Here’s to observing

47. Here’s to observing
And thinking things through

48. Hope some of this wisdom

49. Hope some of this wisdom
Rubs off on you.

50. by……. Cy