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The Top 5 Retail Remix Episodes of 2023

Retail TouchPoints

The top five episodes of 2023 reaffirm some of the most trending topics we covered on Retail TouchPoints over the past year, illustrating how rapidly the industry (and the customer experience) have evolved. Why it Matters: In 2023, we saw employee turnover reach record highs. Let’s begin the countdown… 5.

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6 Keys to Empowering Store Associates During the Holiday Season

Retail TouchPoints

While the NRF has yet to release its total sales projections for the season, its early consumer research reveals that consumers plan to spend an average of $875 this holiday season, in line with the five-year average — and most of that money will be spent online. Put managers front and center. Provide flexible scheduling.

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Gamified Training Boosts Brand’s Appliance Sales 26.2%

Retail TouchPoints

As consumer appliances grow ever more sophisticated, it can be a challenge for retail salespeople to stay up to speed on every high-tech element blinking, beeping and buzzing in the latest washing machine or dryer — but it’s essential. for associates at several large consumer electronics retailers.

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Analysis: 6 principles for post-Covid retail

Inside Retail

At the same time, short-term spikes in online sales are starting to return to more expected levels, even though some consumers have permanently altered their channel preferences. Beyond digital innovation, one of the critical elements the pandemic has highlighted is the critical role of employees at all levels of retail and consumer services.

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Dollar General bolsters team with 11 appointments

Mass Relators

Simonsen joined Dollar General in 2013, and has since held roles of increasing responsibility in store operations, procurement, pricing, business analytics, and merchandising planning. In this role, he will lead operations for half of DG’s distribution network.

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16 Steps We’re Seeing Retailers Take to Prepare for the Next Normal

Theatro

A number of industry experts have commented that we’ve seen the equivalent of three years’ worth of store operations’ evolution in the span of the last 6 weeks. First, frontline associates are central to evolving plans both because they define the customer experience and because they are retail’s largest expense.

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Retail Workforce Management Solutions That Accelerate Execution and Communication

RETAIL MANAGEMENT SOFTWARE

Explore how retailers can leverage technology to set up their staff for success and what tools are needed for workers to get employees to do their jobs effectively and enhance the employee and customer experience. Empower your employees with the tools to improve associate engagement and transform your retail operation.