So this is one of the hardest things you could ever do during the holidays... working retail! And it shouldn't be that hard... but it kind of is... here are some tips and things I've noticed about people that make it a little bit better. Tip #1: Patience is Key If you're really impatient... working retail during the holidays may not be for you. There will be customers that will ask you if you have one very specific thing in store, you will give them the closest thing your store has to what they want... they'll look at it and say "no that's not what I want" and leave the store without buying anything... even if they've taken up a lot of your time. Where I worked our big things during the holidays were velour jumpsuits, and one woman who was actually very nice had pants for the jumpsuit, but needed a matching jacket. I showed her what we had and I think it looked a little different in the lighting or something but she said it wasn't a match. It...