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5 Tips For Boosting Retail Employee Engagement

Retail Next

Long-serving employees make fewer mistakes, work more efficiently, and contribute vastly more than fresh hires ever can. So how do you convince retail employees to stick around for quite some time? You keep them engaged. Employee engagement lifts productivity and job satisfaction. Let’s begin. Graphic designers?

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Dollar General promotes 18 executives

Mass Relators

Dollar General has promoted 18 executives to new roles at the company. Leslie Allen Leslie Allen has been promoted to senior vice president, human resources. 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.

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Dollar General recasts management via promotions, hirings

Mass Relators

Matthew Simonsen has been promoted to senior vice president of real estate and development. Simonsen joined Dollar General in 2013, and has held roles in store operations, procurement, pricing, business analytics and merchandising planning. Tyler Hickman has been promoted to vice president and division merchandise manager.

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How Retailers Can Leverage Employee Advocacy in Support of Their Brand Vendors

Wiser

It entails consistent communication of the company’s values and mission to the associates, nurturing a positive work environment that evokes enthusiasm for the store, and recognizing their efforts in promoting the brand. When implemented strategically, employee advocacy can be a game-changer in the retail industry.

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Seven Ways to Increase Your Team’s Job Satisfaction

Theatro

They interact with your customer base daily and understand what processes do and don’t work on the store floor. Invite them to share their insights on how to improve store operations. Keep Your Team Informed When people feel like an integral part of the team, engagement skyrockets.

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Dollar General bolsters team with 11 appointments

Mass Relators

Dollar General has promoted a number of executives across various corporate functions, in a move the company says reflects its culture of employee growth and development, as well as its prioritization of leadership diversity. Matthew Simonsen has been promoted to senior vice president of real estate and development, for example.