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How H&M took workforce planning to the next level

Inside Retail

At fashion retail giant H&M group, workforce planning has become a critical part of daily activity. Each year, in-store and online sales generate more than $US22.3 The creation of H&M’s workforce planning system began back in 2012 when the company deployed Board to track the performance of individual stores.

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How CPGs Can Use Location Data to Spur Growth

Retail TouchPoints

From the point-of-sale to stock information, the retail industry is brimming with data. Yet these data points are only part of the story. Awareness of consumer behavior in the offline retail world can help brands drive sales, find ideal customers, and innovate. Use Location Data to Better Understand your Audience.

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How digital payments can help businesses lead in customer experience

Inside Retail

“CommBank provides our business customers with Daily IQ to deliver business insights including detailed, anonymised information about their customers, how far they travel, how much they spend and how often – insights increasingly vital for business planning and forecasting.” 7 PwC, Frictionless – the future of shopping, November 2022.

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Robots, RFID tags and an incubator area: Inside Decathlon’s new Data Lab

Inside Retail

Stephan Veyret : Starting out as an e-commerce sports retailer in Singapore, Decathlon Singapore became one of the pioneers in the omnichannel approach with the establishment of our first experience store at Bedok in 2016. IR: What is being planned for 2022? Are there more technological advancements that the team is exploring?

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For today’s customers, what’s the point of points?

365 Retail

Their innovative partnership with Amazon – offering free same-day grocery delivery to Prime members – was established in 2016 but has grown exponentially over lockdown as both retailers tried to support customers staying at home. These are your points – we believe you should be in control. . The perils of personalisation .

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Protecting your brand must be on everyone’s radar

Inside Retail

There were, however, nearly three-quarters (72 per cent) who said their organisation at least has a plan in place to deal with a ransomware attack, compared with 65 per cent in 2021. However, what is often forgotten in discussions with cyber-risk is the upside. Done well, cyber-risk management can be a significant advantage for retailers.

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How to Start an Ice Cream Truck Business

Small Biz Trends

And keep track of this development – Nissan unveiled a prototype all-electric ice cream truck with rooftop solar panels in 2016, and since 2019 they’ve been on the road in the UK. Write an Ice Cream Truck Business Plan. As part of your business plan, you’ll need a name. Plan an Ice Cream Truck Route.