Piece Comment

Review of Teen Retail Psychology: Playing the Popularity Game at Work


We all have been "welcomed" by sales associate who want to be our friend at least once. Putting on a smile after being scolded by a fellow customer, holding the door open as you walk in, saying "have a great night" as you walk out of the store; we all know it's fake, but it's done none the less. Sophie did a good job bringing us back into that world, one where those interactions are included in your job description. The piece was well put and easy to flow with. I loved how Sophie noticed and explained the "lying" that occured during her interview. There was a good connection between her fellow teenagers and the informative scholar. I loved how she brought in the scholar right after an interviewee and followed it up with a hard working teenager. It worked well to show us that not all teenagers have their daddy's plastic at their disposal.