Pros
Fun, caring, goal-oriented, hard-working, and tenacious crew. Nightly wrap-up staff meetings before punching out for the day to discuss long term and short term goals of the store, as well as the greater district area. We discussed areas of progress and improvement, as well as areas in need of improvement - generally boosting morale and team spirit. Managers worked just as hard as associates on the floor as well as behind the scenes. We kept our particular Marshalls location as tidy and spotless as possible, even in times of Canadian tour busses around the holidays. An impressive sight, really, but my staff was fun loving and hardworking, so it wasn't bad!
Cons
It's retail. In any retail position you're often unable to fully choose your own hours, and holidays are generally at least somewhat chaotic due to the dramatic surplus of customers, HOWEVER, this is to be expected. If you are willing to put forth the energy and effort yourself, and if you work with a strong crew of people, then this is hardly an issue.