Retail

If someone tells a joke and no one laughs, you call it a Retail-Joke or a Retail.

Oh man, that was such a Retail!

by 4.7Zähte September 20, 2022

Retail

A job that makes you tired 24/7/365 (366 this year) because you have to put on exaggerated smiles all day and be nice to people who aren't very nice to you. You're also on your feet all day. And you don't get paid enough to deal with everything retail throws at you.

Man, working in retail has me tired 24/7/366. Karens have been bugging me all day long. I need a vacation.

by Pialinist July 10, 2024

Retail

A job that will either make you or break you. Most likely the latter.

If you think you're a people person, working in retail will test that theory. If you're not a people person, working in retail will force you to become one.

Either way, within a year you'll be an entirely different person, for better or worse.

by Ubeenbamboozledson March 5, 2026

retail smile

the completely fake, often overdone smile plastered on the faces of retail employees everywhere; usually insincere, as customers really give retail employees nothing to smile about; related closely to people voice

Did you see that guy working at Hollister? He had a total retail smile on his face!

by disgruntled retail employee November 23, 2009

retail amnesia

The effect a store has on you when you enter. You arrive and forgot what you came to purchase, so you wander around the store trying to remember.

I went to Target last night for toothpaste and got retail amnesia. I spent $75 on crap I didn't need and forgot the toothpaste I needed.

by SteelerPP April 6, 2012

retail manager

This is the person that comes around making sure you are bothered every five minutes and told one more time what you are to do (in case you have a case of chronic amnesia). This is usually to reassure the person that the items and services you are selling and most likely not making commision off of are steadily helping out their bonuses each week / month / year.

Hitler was not a retail manager but many retail managers are little Hitler's.

by John December 20, 2003

Retail Therapy

The act of shopping as an outlet for frustration and a reliever of stress.

Juju's Retail Therapy session went quite well; she visited the local Sephora for her fix of new eyeshadows, as well as the jewelry cart for a pair of new obnoxious but cute earrings. Nothing beats spending money to forget about your troubles.

by Princess Juju Bunnie February 19, 2004