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LeftyMom

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18. It is their fault. Crowd management isn't complicated.

Reply to PavePusher (Reply #15)

Fri Oct 12, 2012, 12:12 AM

Oct 2012

If you want lines (they're handy for getting free advertising on local TV, otherwise you're better off avoiding them) you set up an orderly line, supervise it, and then let people into the store a few at a time. If you don't want lines all night you give out raffle tickets and then pick a number at random a few minutes before the store opens to head the line and line people up in order of ticket number behind that, or you give out tickets for each of the limited quantity items and draw the tickets when you open and never have any line at all.

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Walmart Workers Threaten Black Friday Action [View all] cory777 Oct 2012 OP

Walmart in India Bullionwar Oct 2012 #1

I thought the legislation to allow Wal-Mart had not passed in India yet? n/t fasttense Oct 2012 #4

Oh yeah. You have to hit when it's hot. MrSlayer Oct 2012 #2

Good! Then Nobody Will Get Trampled Trying to Get One of their "Doorbuster Specials" AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #3

I hate what has happened in retail, particularly in the holiday season. CBHagman Oct 2012 #8

Which isn't any particular fault of WalMart.... PavePusher Oct 2012 #15

I Blame the Retailers Too AndyTiedye Oct 2012 #16

How about holding people accountable for their animalistic behavior? PavePusher Oct 2012 #17

It is their fault. Crowd management isn't complicated. LeftyMom Oct 2012 #18

Conversely, the "customers" could refrain from acting like brainless animals. PavePusher Oct 2012 #19

Of large groups of people? Yes. There's a lot of research into how and why that is, LeftyMom Oct 2012 #20

No, there is no excuse, merely explaination. PavePusher Oct 2012 #21

Wal-Mart shows all their new employees anti-union films fasttense Oct 2012 #5

Are the films against the law? Cobalt Violet Oct 2012 #6

Walmart employess are proving you don't need a union, just be ORGANIZED! Give it to WAL-MART! n/t AAO Oct 2012 #10

I Certainly Hope This Continues to Gain Momentum BadSaratoga Oct 2012 #7

That would be fucking awsome. progressoid Oct 2012 #9

they should have kept their mouths shut about it and just did it. instead now walmart leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #11

I think that the reality is RE: strike actions......... socialist_n_TN Oct 2012 #12

im sure it would be hard to keep it quiet. but now that walmart knows this may be coming leftyohiolib Oct 2012 #13

The part about the teamsters would be awesome Politicub Oct 2012 #22

Yep, it would......... socialist_n_TN Oct 2012 #24

Back-seat protesting WilliamPitt Oct 2012 #14

The Walmart associates have the right to join a union Politicub Oct 2012 #23