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The sales associate noticing the approach of a customer is suddenly intent on restocking merchandise or discussing when she will take her next break -- anything to avoid actual contact with the shopper. It’s the type of behavior that dominates the list of complaints cited in the second annual Retail Customer Dissatisfaction Study. The study conducted by Wharton’s Jay H. Baker Retail Initiative and the Verde Group found that disinterested ill-prepared and unwelcoming salespeople lead to more lost business and bad word-of-mouth than any other management challenge in retailing. See acast.com/privacy for privacy and opt-out information.