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Circle K Owner Launches Summer Hiring Spree to find 25,000 New Workers

Retail TouchPoints

Convenience store operator Alimentation Couche-Tard has announced that is hiring for more than 25,000 positions at its more than 14,100 Circle K and Couche-Tard stores and support centers across North America, Europe and Asia. Canada and Europe over the next three years. Canada and Europe over the next three years.

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The Three N’s of Employee Fulfillment

Hyken

If the employee is interacting with a customer, they want to know they are helping to make a difference. . Noticed: Do you notice the good work your employees are doing? It creates very fulfilling moments when the boss notices employees doing the right thing and tells them. . If so, tell them! He did a great job.

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Automation: The Driving Force Behind Warehouse Management Growth

Retail TouchPoints

A growing retail and ecommerce business can turn an efficient process into a multi-step nightmare with inaccurate purchasing, order fulfillment and returns processes. According to recent research, the global warehouse automation market is estimated to grow at a CAGR of 14%, reaching $30 billion by 2026. Sophisticated Automation.

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How C-Stores can fuel customer loyalty with truly convenient in-store and curbside services

Theatro

The associates at a leading C-Store were completely disconnected from each other and the enterprise. This disconnection decreased employee engagement, reduced service speed, lowered productivity, and lead to disjointed operational workflows. Limitations on customer satisfaction, employee engagement, and task completion.

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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. Understand who has the skills to engage customers and who is better suited for non-customer-facing jobs,” Brown advised. “If

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Personalization that Consumers Expect Post-Pandemic

Retail TouchPoints

Consumers now look for personalization throughout their interactions with a retailer at multiple touch points. According to McKinsey , it yields 20% higher customer-satisfaction rates, boosts sales-conversion rates by 10% to 15%, and enables an increase of 20% to 30% in employee engagement. Advanced customer support.

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E-commerce teams: The unseen keys to success

Inside Retail

There’s growing awareness of the importance of employer brand, and the connection between engaged, productive staff and business outcomes. Research by Forbes Insights found that revenue growth is linked to high EX performance (defined as ‘high employee engagement and satisfaction’), regardless of how much companies prioritise CX or not.