Workforce & Scheduling

New York State Mandates Panic Buttons for Retail Workplaces

New York Governor Kathy Hochul has signed the Retail Worker Safety Act (RSWA), mandating the installation of panic buttons in the workplaces…

UPDATE: 7-Eleven Parent Rejects $38.5 Billion Acquisition Bid

[Update as of Sept. 6, 2024] The board of Seven and i Holdings, which operates more than 80,000 7-Eleven convenience stores, has…

UPDATE: UK’s Mountain Warehouse Acquires Eastern Mountain; All Bob’s Stores to Close Following Bankruptcy

[Update as of Sept. 4, 2024] UK retailer Mountain Warehouse has been approved to acquire seven Eastern Mountain Sports (EMS) stores after…

Tackling the Pressures of Working the Sales Floor

Traditionally, retail has been a tough environment for workers. Every customer interaction and every back-office decision in every store area relied on…

Incorporating Employee Wellness into Your Sustainability Plan

Sustainability, or the capacity for people to positively coexist with the planet, is often said to have three pillars: social, economic and…

Spirit Halloween to Conjure Up 400+ Seasonal Stores for Spooky Season

Spirit Halloween will operate a record-breaking 1,525 brick-and-mortar stores this season, adding more than 400 locations to its 1,100-store footprint by the…

People are Talking About RFID Again…Here’s Why

Unlike fashion, the technology industry doesn’t often look to trends and ideas from the past to define its future. But in the…

Salesforce Forecast: Global Holiday Sales to Reach $1.19 Trillion, Up 2% YoY

Value-seeking consumers trading down, strategically waiting for discounts and choosing low-cost Chinese shopping apps will soften holiday sales growth to 2% year…

Loblaws Pilots 3 Limited-Assortment ‘No Name’ Stores, Promises Significant Discounts

Loblaws will open three “No Name” stores in Ontario next month, offering up to 20% savings on a limited selection of 1,300…

Determining the ROI of Change

Facing lingering supply chain issues and constantly changing consumer behaviors, retailers today are looking to large-scale transformations to better understand what customers…

Labor Regulator: Amazon is a Joint Employer of Its Third-Party Delivery Drivers

Prosecutors at the National Labor Relations Board’s (NLRB) have determined that Amazon is a joint employer of the third-party drivers it contacts…

Why Company Culture is the Key to Solving Retail’s Retention Problem

Retail organizations are still struggling to tackle high turnover, especially at the store level, and yet the strategies to address this ongoing…

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Workforce & Scheduling

New York State Mandates Panic Buttons for Retail Workplaces

UPDATE: 7-Eleven Parent Rejects $38.5 Billion Acquisition Bid

UPDATE: UK’s Mountain Warehouse Acquires Eastern Mountain; All Bob’s Stores to Close Following Bankruptcy

Tackling the Pressures of Working the Sales Floor

Incorporating Employee Wellness into Your Sustainability Plan

Spirit Halloween to Conjure Up 400+ Seasonal Stores for Spooky Season

People are Talking About RFID Again…Here’s Why

Salesforce Forecast: Global Holiday Sales to Reach $1.19 Trillion, Up 2% YoY

Loblaws Pilots 3 Limited-Assortment ‘No Name’ Stores, Promises Significant Discounts

Determining the ROI of Change

Labor Regulator: Amazon is a Joint Employer of Its Third-Party Delivery Drivers

Why Company Culture is the Key to Solving Retail’s Retention Problem

On the Verge: Embracing Gaming Communities to Drive Commerce

The Power of Unified, All-in-One Retail Platforms to Unlock Operational Efficiency and Better Business Outcomes

Retail Giants in 2024: Walmart, Costco and Target’s Competitive Edge

Prices Top Priority Lists for 46.1% of Back-to-School Shoppers

The Retailer’s Ultimate Guide to CTV Performance Measurement

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