Pop Up Stopper

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By buying the Pop-Up Stopper Professional, people can choose which pop-ups to block from which sites. Everyone hates pop-ups because they're usually about something stupid that they don't even care about. By using the Stopper Professional, people can choose to clean out their url history, as well as keep certain cookies for sign-in purposes on certain sites. Luckily, most of our computers have pop-up blockers enabled, but if someone does not have this software, they should get the Pop-Up Stopper Professional so they can search the web quicker and more efficiently, and without being slowed down by pop-ups.

Spring Time

So as of this weekend American Eagle put out their new Spring line. There are plenty of shorts, bathing suits, tank tops, and t-shirts. I love the spring and summer so I'm super excited about this floor set. When American Eagle has a floor set and puts out new products, the associates get a sweet discount on certain items. For this floor set the girl associates get 50% off tanks, graphic tees, and short/bermuda shorts. Also, they get a pair of flip flops and a pair of berumda shorts for $10 each. BARGAIN! For the guy associates, they probably get 50% off graphic tees, shorts, and polos. I didn't really pay attention to what the guys got 50% off of since I wouldn't be buying it. Whoops. Anyways, I work on Thursday and hopefully I'll like some of the items out and I'll get my 50% off!!

Floor Set

So I just found out yesterday that our new Spring line, Spring 2, is coming! I'm so excited. I love when we get the new clothes out, even though it burns a hole in my pocket. There's a bunch of new shorts, tanks, and dresses for women. As well as new t-shirts, shorts, and polos for men. This weekend AE associates will work over night, which is a pain in the butt, to change the store's structure as well as the product. These night shifts where they change the store are called floor sets. I've worked plenty of floor sets in my day, and I am happy to not have to work one. AE does a floor set going into the day of Christmas Eve, when you're their just with other associates and know that people are going to see something new the next day, it makes you feel like an elf. You feel as if your santa's little helper changing stuff without other people knowing, and then in the morning they'll be surprised with what they see. That's a great feeling, but then I remember how tired I am leaving at 8 am and go home and sleep. These floor sets usually start around 9 or so, and can last all the way until 10 am if not later. To all those associates working floor set this weekend, good luck!!! I'll be thinking of you while I'm sleeping :)


Later Gators!


P.S. Check out the new line: www.ae.com

Fashion Editor Contest

Here's something fun to do:


American Eagle is having a contest to see who can be a fashion editor. Choose from an assortmoent of American Eagle clothing and the AE staff will pick which outfit they like best. Visit this site to enter:

http://www.polyvore.com/cgi/contest.show?id=28950


Good Luck!

Snow

So today I went to work from 5-8ish. First of all I think that the roads were not that pleasant to drive on. When I got the call that I needed to come in early I thought it would be a good thing, since I would go in early when it wasn't snowing that bad, and then get out earlier when it hopefully wasn't as bad as it was going to get. WRONG. As I was walking to my car from school, Public Safety swerved in the sidewalk...great. So i wiped off the snow from my car and went on my merry way taking my time, so that I wouldn't have an accident. Well obviously the store was slow because not a lot of people wanted to come out in the snow. We were all hoping that the Trumbull Mall would close early so that we would all get to go home early, but that was just wishful thinking. They unfortunately do not check weather.com as frequently as I do. Well lucky for me that I wasn't the one closing with my manager, so he had me do a few mark-downs and wait for my friend to get back from break before I left. I don't understand why the mall didn't close because they obviously wern't making that much money from the lack of people shopping due to the snow. Oh well, not my choice to make, not my money lost. Hope eveyrone enjoys the snow and stays safe!

Global Internet

The internet is growing at rapid speeds. Everyone uses the internet to for different things throughout the day. Some of its basic uses are education, tourism, business, and traveling, as we see from this article: http://www.worldinternet.us/global-internet/.

From a business perspective such as American Eagle, they use the internet to keep all stores in line. They send mark-downs and other promotions via e-mail to all stores at the same time, so that it can be done by a set date. The use of the internet is imperative for a business to grow and expand.

Best Friend

Today I got a phone call from one of my best friend's, Lindsay. We started out as associates together and now that she's graduated college, she is working as a manager at the American Eagle store at home, in New York. The call was short and sweet and just told a story about another one of our friends from AE. It just made me think of the friendships I've made since working at American Eagle, and how I wouldn't change it for a thing. We started out as just co-workers, and now we're best friends and I can talk to her about almost anything. This just goes to show that you can make long-lasting relationships anywhere you go, and be nice to the people you work with, they could be there for you in the end. :)