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The Clopen Effect

©The Clopen Effect

Welcome to The Clopen Effect, a Funny Retail Podcast! Join us every week as we share our lives working in retail. Our lineup features fantastic guests, including local business owners, seasoned retail professionals, and the occasional surprise musician and artist. We"re Basically Famous®! “By far the most relatable, humbling, and funniest podcast I’ve ever listened to! It keeps me busy at work, laughing, shaking my head in agreement, and remembering my own wild work stories. And it’s not always

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All Episodes

52:17

Cass Says Gift Cards Are the Best

The Clopen Effect ·

2022/06/24

Happy 40th birthday, Cassandra! Also, all about gift cards, information borrowed from querysprout.com and howstuffworks.com

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01:00:32

Fly Friendly

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2022/06/17

All about flying etiquette in this episode. Also, 10 ways to practice good airline etiquette from aarp.com and 1 Starbucks story. Unedited.

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01:06:14

Pistachio Shells and Good Ol' Raisins and Peanuts (GORP)

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2022/06/10

Cassandra's 40 day countdown birthday board, careful with that sugar free chocolate, the cabin, crunchy trail mix, shelled pistachios, GORP, Jordan Almonds, thank you to the McHenry County businesses; Truck Off Festival, Mchenry County Living, previous episodes memory, training new team members, the small glass bowls, a long day of talking, the customers that leave stuff everywhere, the return bins, How did you find your way to Illinois?, Uber statistics from https://carsurance.net, we love Domino's

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27:46

More highlights!

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2022/06/05

Bonus episode! We have had so many great stories and guests, we just wanted to share a few: pizza thief, customers pooping all over the bathroom, missing product, wrong tags, phone and lotion shenanigans, self scan settings, personal shoppers and avocados, courtesy flushes, weight loss challenges, Cassandra's mom swiped credit cards, no limes, I work in Pharmacy, have you ever been to Home Depot?, baby's first tattoo, the beeper & the cashier, buy one get one free, customer's posing for

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01:07:29

KT's Causing Misconduct

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2022/06/03

This episode is more on the serious side as we talk about fighting unemployment but also; Meredith shares a couple retail stories, KT is here and still baking cheesecakes!, her new adventure, Meredith has never tried a Pop-Tart, non-traditional weddings, Meredith's runner flip-flops, don't steal then use Catalina coupons, meeting reports, Cassandra takes an unemployment call, the Top 10 Reasons for Getting Fired from https://www.thebalancecareers.com, and KT brought cheesecake

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01:11:34

James and The Rotten Potatoes

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2022/05/20

James shares parts 1, 2, and 3 of his farting stories, fizzles, Cass' Snapchat story, when people try to act like they didn't fart, someone's always around, why are farts so funny?, "It smells like butt in here!", snack pack, birds flying around the grocery store, James' retail career, meat department, cuts of beef, one year in retail, Meredith surprises Cassandra with a butcher quiz from howstuffworks.comSupport us here: https://account.venmo.com/u/theclopeneffect

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01:24:57

Absinthe & Art at the Aeon Gallery and Lounge

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2022/05/13

Kristen, owner of Aeon Gallery & Aeon Lounge is here! We talk all about the art gallery, try some Absinthe drinks, stealing hotel art, a pumpkin statue thief, her beautiful bar top, spirits, Paint & Sips by Little Mountain Art, and so much more!Visit the gallery Thursday - Sunday here: 10331 N. Main Street, Richmond, IL 60071

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56:38

Mo' Money, Mo' Retail Problems

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2022/05/06

Retail salaries, store directors, regional buyers, store operations, store resets, Cassandra’s blue sparkly shirt, facts borrowed from theinterviewguys.com, Jay's pig, we keep yawning, we never stopped, Cassandra has had Covid 3 times, Meredith's bedroom is a mess, people selling mirrors, don't take a picture while standing on a glass scaleSupport The Clopen Effect: https://account.venmo.com/u/theclopeneffect

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01:19:18

'What's Your Strongest Beer?' Kishwaukee Brewing Co....

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2022/04/29

Cheers! Dan (owner/brewmaster) and Mark (head brewer/brewmaster) from Kishwaukee Brewing Co. are here to share their knowledge! We talk about their beers on tap, festivals, alewives, beer brewing processes, bottling, Meredith surprises Cassandra with a beer quiz from quiz-bliss.com, and Cassandra thinks she sees a deer butt on the artwork. Visit the brewery here: https://www.kishwaukeebrewing.comVenmo Support: https://account.venmo.com/u/theclopeneffect

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01:02:06

Mental Health Day

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2022/04/22

Take that day off, take that vacation, Cassandra’s husband loves a good sale, Meredith’s tanning salon stories, funny customer stories from boredpanda.comVenmo Support: https://account.venmo.com/u/theclopeneffect

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01:11:27

If I Saw You in Retail

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2022/04/15

Pharmacy, accidentally beeping, Cassandra tries to train a cake decorator on new equipment, Meredith surprises Cassandra early with a quiz by grizly.com, What is your favorite date and how did you work it into the conversation?, 17 Types of Retail Jobs from https://www.localwise.com, Meredith could never work at a quiet card shop, Eric Clapton music, feeder fish, when does a company decide to post a recall?, the truck driver story, straight to the commentsEmail us at:

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01:16:10

Buy Two Get One Free

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2022/04/08

Yearly raises and price increases, Burger King drive-thru, Cassandra dropped her phone in the toilet, there are 2 types of angry customers, 10 common phrases you should never say to a customer https://www.userlike.com, 12 steps to help you cope with customer complaints https://www.shopify.co.uk, Who's getting the attention they need today?, locking wheels on carts, Cassandra is very good with people, keep the line moving, people have gotten worse, silence, Meredith describes live bomb parties

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06:09

What kind of drink are you, Cassandra?

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2022/04/08

Bonus episode! What kind of drink are you, Cassandra? A quick listen before our Friday episode!From https://brainfall.com/quizzes/what-kind-of-drink-are-you/

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01:25:50

Humble Beginnings

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2022/04/01

All the laughs then some retail company history. Information mentioned can be found on the company's website unless otherwise stated in this episode. Wal-Mart, Meijer, Target (britannica.com), Kohl's, Nordstrom and Macy's. 17 unique businesses to start from Shopify.com. Meredith surprises Cassandra with a vacation quiz from https://www.thequiz.com/where-should-you-go-on-your-next-vacation/. Also mentioned: nesteggfarm @ https://www.instagram.com/nesteggfarm/?hl=en

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01:20:05

Who Burnt the Popcorn!?

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2022/03/25

Notes: Love bomb from https://growingmagicvibes.com located in Nebraska! Thank you, Michelle!, money bowl, break room etiquette, zen rooms, what is a break room?, suggested ideas from companykitchen.com, Cass stole fruit snacks, sugar free candy, fish in the microwave, what should every break room have?, the velvet chair imprint, paint break room walls a nice color, 100 icebreaker questions for work: https://www.signupgenius.com/business/icebreakerquestionswork.cfm, Meredith's shirt is from

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01:08:41

I Was Made for Loving You, Retail

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2022/03/18

Songs that remind us of retail, Lost in the Supermarket by The Clash, Meredith was lost in the parking lot, Let's Go to the Mall by Cobie Smulders, Shoplifters of the World Unite by The Smith's, I Wanna Find a Woman that'll hold my Big Toe Until l Go by Captain Beefheart and his Magic Band, All by Myself by Celine Dion, ear worms, Sunglasses at Night by Corey Hart, looking for the fastest cashier, Stupid Hoe by Nicki Minaj, Hate Me if it Helps by Alexander 23, a quick Batman movie review, I'm

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01:39:16

Say Hello To My Retail Friends

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2022/03/11

Retail movies and TV shows, and a few retail stories!Clerks, Employee of the Month, 40 Year Old Virgin, Sausage Party, Empire Records, Mannequin (NOT with Tom Hanks LOL), Miracle of 34th Street, Cart, Carts, Clerks (again, because Meredith has a short memory), The Promotion, Office Space (Tchotchkes), Kim’s Convenience, Superstore - TV Show, Paul Blast Mall Cop 1 and 2, Elf, Waiting, Breakfast at Tiffany’s, High Fidelity, One Hour Photo, The Mist, Dawn of the Dead 1978, Intruder 1989, The Price is

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01:12:08

Mardi Gras Madness

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2022/03/04

Faith's here and she brought the party to us! Happy Fat Tuesday, Mardi Gras, Shrove Tuesday, Pancake Tuesday, and Paczki taste testing day! Notes: Candy rotation, Faith's organized, making the store director mad, check your dates, reading the dates wrong, Cass finds the empty boxes, Faith looks forward to seeing her team everyday, trust but verify, no one cares, Faith!, Cass does math, push vs. ordering items, plastic asmr, sorry that we eat and talk, the meaning behind the 3 colors, the story

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01:14:23

Paul Spells P-r-o-d-u-c-e

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2022/02/25

Welcome back, Paul! Notes: Paul works 40 hours a week now, the jeep that beeped, the lady that jumped out of her car, mask lift, he thought he was in the right, Paul's accident, drivers in Houston, autopilot, lost in Home Depot, Meredith hates asking for help, next in line not last in line, no celery, throwing garbage out, different managing styles, where are we going to get our avocados now?, Meredith surprises Cass and Paul with a spelling quiz from zoo.com, US Food Retail Industry statistics from

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01:14:56

Mental Assessments and Pots & Pans

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2022/02/18

Happy 1 Year to us! Notes: the Super Bowl party food, buying pots and pans, mental and behavioral assessment tests, 'stuck in your job' chat from indeed.com, know the value of your own skills, feeling outdated, become the expert, Cass is not a fan of AC/DC, Glassdoor reviews, Meredith surprises Cass with a quiz from howstuffworks.com, thanks for a great first year, reflection

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