A people greeter is a
Wal-Mart associate who stands at the entrances and exits of a Wal-Mart store. They are almost always
elderly and
frail. From their job title, it just looks like they say Hello, and they give you a shopping
cart if you want one, but Wal-Mart has tricks up its sleeve. They are actually there to deter
thieves from walking out of the store with unpaid
merchandise and to place
pink stickers on returned
merchandise.
Occasionally, you might find a young person taking over a people greeter's position for a short period of time, but they will usually be replaced when the elderly greeter comes back from his/her break or lunch.