About r/TalesFromRetail
A place to exchange stories about your daily experiences in brick & mortar retail.
The community at a glance
r/TalesFromRetail is a Subreddit for drama fans with roughly 1.8M members. It has been around since 2011. It uses a forum format for communication. It is the 6th largest community in the Drama topic page.
Roughly 4K members have joined in the past year. Popular discussion topics include Customer, Retail, and Hate.
Community Topics
Community Features
This community has a forum
Subreddit Analysis
via GummySearchMember growth over time
All time (yearly)
- 2013: 69K members
- 2014: 81K members
- 2015: 55K members
- 2016: 64K members
- 2017: 109K members
- 2023: 859K members
- 2024: 475K members
- 2025: 57K members
- 2026: 6K members
Past year (monthly)
- Sep: 0 members
- Oct: 0 members
- Nov: 768 members
- Dec: 850 members
- Jan: 1K members
- Feb: 707 members
- Mar: 749 members
- Apr: 678 members
- May: 831 members
- Jun: 665 members
- Jul: 792 members
- Aug: 514 members
Topics
- Customer72 posts in the past month#172Customer
- Retail44 posts in the past month#244Retail
- Hate31 posts in the past month#331Hate
- Worst18 posts in the past month#418Worst
- Annoying14 posts in the past month#514Annoying
Flair
- Short35 posts in the past month
- Lady buys her 2 items, immidiatly returns them, then buys them back
- a customer throws a 9 AM chemical tantrum because he doesn't understand how cash back works
- Tried to be nice.
#135ShortLady buys her 2 items, immidiatly returns them, then buys them back · a customer throws a 9 AM chemical tantrum because he doesn't understand how cash back works · Tried to be nice. - Medium18 posts in the past month
- This middle aged guy I call the Negotiator thinks our corporate grocery store is a bazaar in the middle of nowhere
- Lady tries to claim a "Free Fruit for Kids" promo that ended 5 years ago.
- Guy in the thrift store furious that I tried to help him buy the item he wanted to buy
#218MediumThis middle aged guy I call the Negotiator thinks our corporate grocery store is a bazaar in the middle of nowhere · Lady tries to claim a "Free Fruit for Kids" promo that ended 5 years ago. · Guy in the thrift store furious that I tried to help him buy the item he wanted to buy - Long6 posts in the past month
- No we don’t sell walking sticks
- “You’re gonna give me my bag NOW”
- Met the avatar of suburban despair last week
#36LongNo we don’t sell walking sticks · “You’re gonna give me my bag NOW” · Met the avatar of suburban despair last week - MODPOST5 posts in the past month
- Monthly TFR Express Lane - Post your short retail anecdotes and experiences here!
- Monthly TFR Express Lane - Post your short retail anecdotes and experiences here!
- Monthly TFR Express Lane - Post your short retail anecdotes and experiences here!
#45MODPOSTMonthly TFR Express Lane - Post your short retail anecdotes and experiences here! · Monthly TFR Express Lane - Post your short retail anecdotes and experiences here! · Monthly TFR Express Lane - Post your short retail anecdotes and experiences here!
Community Reviews
Frequently asked questions
- Who is r/TalesFromRetail for?
- Best for drama fans enthusiasts looking for a Reddit-based community with forum discussion.
- Is r/TalesFromRetail free to join?
- This listing is not marked as paid-only. Access rules and any fees are decided by the community.
- How many members does r/TalesFromRetail have?
- Roughly 1.8M members, based on figures reported by the community or its host. Member counts are approximate and change over time.
- What platform is r/TalesFromRetail on?
- r/TalesFromRetail runs on Reddit. Reddit communities (or "subreddits") are forum-based groups on the popular social news aggregation, web content rating, and discussion website Reddit. Reddit is commonly known as "the front page of the internet". Users submit content to the site such as links, text posts, and images, which are then voted up or down and discussed by other members. From investing Reddit communities, to professional ones, to ones just for laughs, you're likely to find a community for you on Reddit.
- What topics does r/TalesFromRetail cover?
- On the Hive Index, r/TalesFromRetail is organized under drama fans.
- How do I join r/TalesFromRetail?
- You can join r/TalesFromRetail by clicking this link, or pressing the "Go to community" button above.
- What are the Drama communities like?
- Communities for internet drama, snark, gossip, revenge stories, and all the juicy content that keeps you scrolling.
Monthly Stats
- 8
- Views /mo
- 4
- Visitors /mo
- 0
- Referrals /mo
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