Inside Retail

APRIL 25, 2024

Mirvac has partnered with Tafe NSW for the upskilling of the investment company’s partner retailers, through a customised Certificate III in Retail training course. Tafe NSW said that retail trade is Australia’s second-largest employing industry, hiring 1 million people.

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Inside Retail

MAY 6, 2024

Retention of key talent is a major challenge in any industry, but particularly in retail with its high turnover rate. Because despite retail businesses having some of the best marketers in the world, attracting and retaining frontline staff has escalated into a crisis. The convenience retail industry averages a 36.5

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 4, 2024

Retail Times publishes international & UK retail news covering products, data, tech, packaging, people, research, comment and more besides! Retail Times - Retail Times, the free online source for retail news since 2010

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Through its new For the Love of Labor program, workwear retailer Carhartt will award $175,000 in grants to four organizations committed to serving women and/or diversifying the skilled trade workforce. The retailer is committing all online sales made on Labor Day, Sept.

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Inside Retail

OCTOBER 25, 2022

As households across the country face increasing cost pressures, inflation and economic uncertainty, peak retail bodies and businesses have welcomed the Labor government’s first budget. The Albanese government’s focus on investing in the industry, regional growth and building the skilled workforce of the future is welcomed.”.

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Retail TouchPoints

MAY 17, 2023

Plagued by economic hardships in today’s financial climate, many of them are now taking jobs in essential services like retail. For instance, AI-based hiring tools can evaluate candidates objectively, based on predetermined criteria such as experience, education and skills, without considering their demographic background.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 14, 2024

. “Ms Quaintance-James joins us at a time when the Australian fashion and textile industry is navigating challenges in the retail and trading environments at a local and global level, inflationary pressures, technology changes and shortages of skilled workers and materials,” said AFC chair Marianne Perkovic.

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 18, 2022

The Home Depot has launched a jobseeker marketplace called the Path to Pro Network, designed to connect skilled tradespeople to hiring trades professionals in the construction and home improvement industries. The network also features skill badges that indicate if someone has accredited training, is a U.S.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 26, 2024

Walmart is revising its Live Better U (LBU) education benefit to help associates hone their skills for key roles within the company. To that end, the retailer is adjusting the degrees it offers to be more targeted to specific skills and jobs, according to a company blog.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 18, 2024

In addition to the safety risk to employees and customers alike, workplace violence incidents are costly to retailers. Despite these statistics, many retailers still don’t have functional workplace violence plans. My 35-plus years of experience in retail, most of that time being in loss prevention, has taught me a lot.

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Inside Retail

MARCH 25, 2024

Retail billionaire Solomon Lew has announced plans to spin off two major brands Peter Alexander and Smiggle from his public company Premier Investments next year, as part of a global expansion strategy. Premier Investments posted net profit after tax of $177.2 million for the first half of FY24, while EBIT reached $209.8 per cent to $183.9

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Retail TouchPoints

OCTOBER 31, 2023

This is Part 2 of The Holiday Readiness Series, which will feature tactical tips and takeaways from experts that retailers can still apply to rev up their sales results. over 2021, according to the National Retail Federation. Looking for even more data and insights to power your approach? Last year, holiday sales grew a modest 5.3%

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Retail TouchPoints

JANUARY 30, 2023

Early adopters] basically said, ‘Hey, everything that you can do on the web, let’s let them do it on Alexa or Google,” said Agarwal in an interview with Retail TouchPoints. They began with a “track with Alexa skill,” which allows customers that purchase from Copper Compression’s DTC site to receive audio alerts about their order status.

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Retail Focus

APRIL 23, 2024

The 2024 Visual Merchandising and Display Show, hosted on April 16-17 at the Business Design Centre in London, provided a comprehensive look at the future of engaging retail spaces through innovative design and display. Each product is carefully designed to enhance the overall ambience and mood within retail spaces.

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Retail TouchPoints

APRIL 19, 2024

Lowe’s has partnered with the world’s best-known soccer player, Lionel Messi, and his MLS Club Inter Miami CF , for programs that spotlight Messi’s skills at assisting on the field. Members must claim their points on their account dashboard by May 18.) (Members must claim their points on their account dashboard by May 18.)

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Inside Retail

JUNE 21, 2022

Refugees with in-demand tech skills will embark on a paid cadetship program instituted by the Woolworths Group. The program is created in partnership with a diversity and inclusion firm, Community Corporate which will match refugees with cadetships based on their skills, training, education and certification provided by ServiceNow.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 14, 2022

Following last year’s success, the retailer says its Open Hiring initiative removes traditional barriers and bias to employment and provides experience, skills and training to participants. The post The Body Shop brings back Open Hiring to fill seasonal roles appeared first on Inside Retail.

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Inside Retail

MAY 24, 2023

However, as it bucks the general direction of the market and stands in marked contrast to the more negative results of many other discretionary retailers, it is an exceptional level of performance. At a high level, the answer can be found in the skills and attitude of management. Neil Saunders is MD at GlobalData.

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Retail TouchPoints

SEPTEMBER 5, 2023

Which means now is the time for retailers to reset and reevaluate. They’re likely also emphasizing continual training of new employees, as the retail industry can be quite fickle and turnover is often high. The question is: how can retailers best leverage the technology to land the strongest sales performance outcomes?

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Inside Retail

DECEMBER 4, 2023

Frankie4 has appointed Hilary McMillan as CEO, coinciding with the opening of the podiatrists-founded footwear brand’s 10th global store and forging of strategic partnerships with retail giants Nordstrom and J. The post Frankie4 names Hilary McMillan as CEO appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 23, 2024

Stunted social skills The digital revolution has caused a big shift in how we live, work and communicate, and continues to affect our daily lives profoundly. When we learn these skills in service, we’re learning social skills for life. When we learn these skills in service, we’re learning social skills for life.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

The retailer already has opened similar pro-focused hubs across the country and expects to have 17 top pro markets equipped with new capabilities by the end of this year. Our distribution network is one piece of the comprehensive pro ecosystem we’re building to better meet the needs of this important customer.”

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Inside Retail

JUNE 9, 2022

Last month we talked about How coaching influences the retail sales culture. Coaching is a skill that you can use in every area of your life. Becoming an effective coach is a learning journey and, like all other new skills, takes time to develop. Benefits for the individual. Benefits for the coach. Benefits for the organisation.

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Retail TouchPoints

AUGUST 9, 2022

Nowhere is that truer than in the retail space, where it is particularly important to train your employees quickly and engage them effectively to create long-term organizational loyalty. Retail onboarding. These soft skills are critical to sales success and can enhance the organization’s bottom line. Customer service training.

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Retail TouchPoints

FEBRUARY 23, 2022

Users will be able to link their GNC accounts during the GNC Skill setup on their Amazon device or in the Amazon Alexa app on mobile devices. The skill will let GNC.com account holders repurchase products from their three most recent orders. The trust just isn’t there. People want to see what they’re buying.”.

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Retail Gazette

FEBRUARY 14, 2024

It comes after the international home improvement retailer exceeded its current learning target two years early, with employees completing over 6.6 million skills for life learning hours since 2019/20, ahead of its target of five million hours by 2025. Click here to sign up to Retail Gazette‘s free daily email newsletter

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 10, 2024

Regional service station and cafe operator Bowser Bean has been tackling industry concerns including skills shortages and the changing role of service stations through a new training program. The post Bowser Bean addresses industry challenges with staff training appeared first on Inside Retail Australia.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 14, 2024

The retailer also offers free virtual classes (customers must purchase the supplies needed for the project), with both live and on-demand classes featuring projects for all levels along with teaching technical skills such as quilting, sublimation and brush lettering.

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Inside Retail

SEPTEMBER 1, 2022

Retail groups and businesses have proposed a variety of priorities in addressing skills and labour shortages – and some solutions – at the two-day Jobs and Skills Summit in Canberra. Retail is often overlooked in government programs around skills, training and traineeships.

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Inside Retail

APRIL 14, 2021

Mosaic Brands, owner and operator of the Noni B, Millers, Rivers, Katies, Autograph, Rockmans, beme, W.Lane and Crossroads brands, is launching a nationwide training academy to help its employees gain the skills necessary to succeed in retail.

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Retail Times

FEBRUARY 11, 2022

Metrocentre Gateshead has announced the launch of an all-new Jump Start Programme to help upskill talent in the region.

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Inside Retail

JANUARY 15, 2024

Intrapreneurship is the secret sauce that’ll have your retail empire soaring to new heights. In other words, it’s about turning your team into a bunch of strategically creative mini-bosses who are ready to innovate, hustle, and take your retail game to the next level as if their lives depended on it.

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Inside Retail

FEBRUARY 28, 2024

Heather McIlvaine, managing editor, premium, at Inside Retail, said Horn impressed the judges with the sheer number of customer data and technology projects he has brought to life during the past year, as well as the enormous impact these initiatives have had on the business.

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Inside Retail

JUNE 14, 2023

Matthew Marshall has been appointed CEO of Retail Food Group (RFG), effective July 1. As head of retail with the group, Marshall was instrumental in implementing the business’ franchisee-first and customer-centric values and strategy and has been internally promoted from his current position as the head of retail, the company said.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 15, 2023

The retailer will tackle this by developing an enhanced durability wash standard using a framework based on Wrap’s Clothing Longevity Protocol. The retailer is starting with its denim offerings, and so far 60% of products it’s tested have met the enhanced standard. Socks and all jersey categories will be the focus of the next pilot.

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Retail TouchPoints

MARCH 28, 2024

SRS operates a 2,500+ professional sales force and 760 branches across 47 states, as well as a 4,000+ truck fleet and jobsite delivery capabilities. “SRS is an industry leader with a proven track record of profitable growth across verticals,” said Ted Decker, Chair, President and CEO of The Home Depot in a statement.

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Retail TouchPoints

JULY 8, 2022

Launched by Don Kotula in 1981 as a mail-order business that offered a patented log splitter design, Northern Tool & Equipment moved into brick-and-mortar retail later that year, expanded online in the 2000s and is now a leading omnichannel retailer for tradespeople, DIY enthusiasts and hobbyists. Engagement Across All Channels.

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