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5 Ways to Achieve Employee and Customer Retention

Retail TouchPoints

To build a positive culture, management must offer opportunities for employees to engage with their leaders and peers. In fact, 71% of executives say that employee engagement is critical in their company’s success, and companies with a highly engaged workforce are 21% more profitable. Reinvent employee training.

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6 Keys to Empowering Store Associates During the Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

Additionally, the extended holiday season — with more consumers doing their shopping prior to the traditional peak selling season’s start on Black Friday — is likely encouraging some retailers to rely less on holiday hires and more on their existing staff. Put managers front and center. Allow associates to focus on their strengths.

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How Retailers Can Build ‘Forgivability’ to Survive a Cyberattack

Retail TouchPoints

Ecommerce fraud exploded during the COVID-19 pandemic as online shopping gave cybercriminals more targets. Although retailers can and should take all possible preventative measures, there is always an inherent risk to customers’ accounts. Employees are one of the most important parts of a company’s security equation.

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3 rules for successfully implementing sales training in your business

Inside Retail

Instead, allow them the time they need to complete the course to fully understand the teaching and transfer that to skills on the shop floor. Is your goal to improve employee engagement? Today’s top retailers succeed by embracing a culture grounded in learning, transparency and accountability.

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Retail Workforce Management Solutions That Accelerate Execution and Communication

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Workforce management (WFM) strategically optimizes employees’ productivity to ensure that all resources are in the right place at the right time. A workforce management approach often incorporates scheduling, forecasting, skills management, time and attendance, and employee accountability. Task Management. Conclusion.

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UK retailers turn to digital workplace technology to address changing industry landscape

365 Retail

UK retailers, facing a perfect storm of challenges including labour shortages, intense hiring competition and heavier employee workloads, are prioritising investment in digital workplace tools to support their frontline employees and enhance the customer experience. And the evidence to support this adoption is overwhelming.

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8 Sales Optimization Strategies to Help Boost Revenue

Wiser

Automation allows your sales team more leeway to focus on their individual talents, leading to higher employee engagement, better consumer relationships, and eventually more overall sales. Studies show that consumers respond better to meaningful human interactions while shopping. 2: Automate as Much as Possible.