Mmastodon BusinessRetail first seen 23 h ago, last 2 min ago, peak #1

Pharmacy workers increasingly avoid small talk with customers

Original: At the # pharmacy today… Me: "Where is your toothpaste?" Clerk: *points vaguely to the aisles with all the products of t

A shopper's account of asking a pharmacy clerk for toothpaste — and receiving only a vague point toward the aisles instead of a spoken answer — has struck a chord online. The customer notes a broader trend of retail staff avoiding verbal engagement, prompting discussion about whether service standards, staffing levels or workplace culture are shifting in stores.

Why now: People recognise the experience of dealing with retail staff who no longer engage verbally, and are debating whether this reflects burnout, under-staffing or changing customer service norms.

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• At the # pharmacy today… Me: "Where is your toothpaste?" Clerk: *points vaguely to the aisles with all the products of the store* "Do you know a specific aisle" "Four" I've been noticing this general trend in # retail of not wanting to verbally engage lately. Strange. · ottaross · 5

API: https://socialmediatrends-api.osmike.com/v1/trends/1641794