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Study: How Retailers are Managing the Tug-of-War Between Employee Satisfaction and Profitability

Retail TouchPoints

Employee satisfaction plays a central role in store operations. After all, when employees are happy and engaged, they create more productive and profitable store environments. After all, it takes time, energy and money to train new hires.

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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.

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Bealls Deploys Workforce Management Solution Chainwide

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“As a family-owned business, Bealls understands the importance of ensuring employees are fulfilled both at work and in their personal lives,” said Sanish Mondkar, CEO and Founder of Legion Technologies in a statement.

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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. Experts shared six best practices retailers can apply to cultivate a positive and social workplace as the holiday season picks up: 1.

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Efficiency and Engagement: The Great Balancing Act of Workforce Tech

Retail TouchPoints

However, employee shortages are forcing many organizations to prioritize capabilities that support operating efficiency and store performance over employee engagement and loyalty. Many business leaders, and retailers specifically, plan to increase their investment in digital technology for the frontline.

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The Top 5 Retail Remix Episodes of 2023

Retail TouchPoints

Why it Matters: In 2023, we saw employee turnover reach record highs. As a result, associate training and engagement came to the forefront. The retailer has built, tested and optimized mobile-based technology to help associates feel equipped, informed and connected to serve customers across all channels.

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Gamified Training Boosts Brand’s Appliance Sales 26.2%

Retail TouchPoints

Reports show strong employee engagement and a 93% improvement in product knowledge, said Vrålstad. Since the European pilot program, BSH has expanded the training program into the U.S. for associates at several large consumer electronics retailers.