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AP: Amazon Ordered to End Retaliation Against Organizing Employees in Mixed Ruling

Retail TouchPoints

A federal judge has reportedly ordered Amazon to stop retaliating against employees engaged in workplace activism, according to the Associated Press.

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Why Retailers Need to Supercharge Employee Experience to Accelerate Customer and Brand Experiences in 2022

Retail TouchPoints

We found a $74 difference between the average order total between promoters ($137.11) — employees who are willing to recommend their brand as an employer of choice — and extreme detractors ($63.06).

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Judge Rules that Amazon Illegally Threatened Organizing Workers at Two Warehouses

Retail TouchPoints

Administrative Law Judge Benjamin Green’s ruling concerns JFK8, which successfully unionized in April 2022, and LDJ5, which rejected its own union campaign in May 2022. In November 2022, a federal judge ordered Amazon to stop retaliating against employees engaged in workplace activism due to the firing of a former employee at JFK8.

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Retailers Go Digital to Improve Team Engagement 

Retail TouchPoints

million employees quitting their jobs to 37.4 million quitting in 2022. Retail has long struggled with employee retention, losing team members at a fast clip to higher wages, safety concerns and more flexibility. Moreover, Gartner, Inc.

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5 Ways Retailers Can Tackle Wavering Customer Loyalty

Retail TouchPoints

As you develop your plans for 2023, consider these recommendations, based on the 2022 survey findings: Diversify Your Marketing Mix . Last year’s top retention tool — free shipping — fell slightly, from 64% in 2021 to 57% in 2022. Despite their investments, there are a few gaps and opportunities for improvement.

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Your guide to working out your workforce

Inside Retail

As we now look ahead to 2022, there is an overarching sense this year will be one of regrouping and rebuilding as the retail sector rebounds. Speaking to a number of human resources personnel/people leaders across the retail sector, three key workforce considerations for 2022 emerged.

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6 Keys to Empowering Store Associates During the Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

To keep employee engagement and performance at their peak, retailers should ensure that management is always present on the sales floor, according to Michael Brown, Partner and Americas Retail Leader at Kearney in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. Put managers front and center.