article thumbnail

6 Keys to Empowering Store Associates During the Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

Results from Retail TouchPoints’ 2023 Store Operations Survey indicate that hiring and retaining associates, at 70% , and high employee turnover rates, at 67% , are their top challenges. Experts shared six best practices retailers can apply to cultivate a positive and social workplace as the holiday season picks up: 1.

article thumbnail

The Top 5 Retail Remix Episodes of 2023

Retail TouchPoints

Why it Matters: In 2023, we saw employee turnover reach record highs. As a result, associate training and engagement came to the forefront. The retailer has built, tested and optimized mobile-based technology to help associates feel equipped, informed and connected to serve customers across all channels.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Dollar General promotes 18 executives

Mass Relators

In this role, she will continue to support DG’s store operations team, which now encompasses more than 20,000 retail stores including pOpshelf and Mexico. She was named to the Mass Market Retailers Most Influential Women lists in 2022 and 2024. . — Dollar General has promoted 18 executives to new roles at the company.

article thumbnail

Dollar General recasts management via promotions, hirings

Mass Relators

Simonsen joined Dollar General in 2013, and has held roles in store operations, procurement, pricing, business analytics and merchandising planning. Mary Beth Hawthorne has joined Dollar General as vice president of store operations for the Northeast region.

article thumbnail

Analysis: 6 principles for post-Covid retail

Inside Retail

For most, if not all businesses, staffing operations required significant change and reorganisation to manage the pandemic’s immediate impact. The pandemic has clearly exacerbated the need for employee engagement and a sense of community. 1 SPMR is a six-day executive education program that CXI will host in October 2022.