Absen Europe has announced the appointment of Ross Burling to the newly created role of business development manager – UK, Ireland and Nordics. Ross will focus on OOH, Retail, Sports and Rental markets, working hand-in-glove with Absen’s ...
Retail industry employment decreased by 30,300 jobs in March from February, a substantially weaker-than-expected report due in part to weather patterns from mild temperatures to blizzards, the National Retail Federation said today. The numbers ...
Employers are still coming to terms with how to accommodate the work habits of millennials. You remember Millennials, the generation that reached adulthood around 2000 and brought a fair amount of change. They prefer flexible hours, have a strong ...
APG Cash Drawer announced the addition of Lisa Hughes to the position of Distribution Channel Manager. In her role, Hughes will oversee relationships with channel contacts, specifically APG's distributors Ingram Micro, Inc. and ScanSource POS ...
Andrew Carr is no stranger to nor fearful of change. He brings 25 years of experience in multiple technical and commercial leadership positions within IBM and from 2012 forward – continuing through his IBM division’s sale – in ...
APG Cash Drawer, a fast growing global manufacturer of cash management solutions, announced today the addition of Bob Stone to the position of Global Vice President of Engineering. In his role, Stone will spearhead the corporate engineering ...
Cask, a leading global consulting partner of AXELOS Global Best Practice, is deploying its leading organization transformation model, aligned with the AXELOS best practice methodologies including RESILIA™. The Cask model helps organizations ...
Sock and Accessory Brands Global, Inc., (SABG) a leading designer, manufacturer, and distributor of hosiery, legwear, and accessories for the entire family, announced the addition of Brey Williams to its senior level sales team as Vice President of ...
Amid ever-expanding customer needs, increasing complexity and new and shifting labor regulations, retailers find themselves facing greater challenges than ever before when it comes to managing their workforce.
One of the biggest challenges retailers face is the cost of handling cash. Between counting cash repeatedly, reconciling cash drawer amounts, and transporting bills and coins to the bank, a lot of time and money is spent on managing the process.
UK retailers are missing out on millions of pounds in lost sales by not listening to staff who’ve spotted a vital need to improve customer service at the check-out, according to Miura Systems.
A recently completed study of leading retailer and consumer goods manufacturers by independent research firm EKN highlights the changes needed to the existing retail labor model due to a rapidly changing retail environment led by the rise of digital and mobile devices, omnichannel shopping, and increased demands by consumers for a more engaging shopping experience.
The 37-year-old has been employed for nine years at the food retailer Tegut, including four years as Chief Information Officer (CIO), and returns to the beginning of the year in the same position at Fressnapf. He succeeds Roland Vorderwülbecke, ...
Absen Optoelectronics has appointed Hans Christian Stucken as Senior Marketing Executive for its European operation. Based at Absen’s European headquarters in Rüsselsheim, Germany, Stucken has assumed the lead role in the European ...
Global Fashion Group (“GFG”) has announced that it has appointed Mr. Sanjeev Mohanty as Chief Executive Officer (CEO) and Managing Director of GFG’s India business, Jabong, effective early December 2015. Global Fashion ...
Jonathan Matchett has been promoted to UK Managing Director of wnDirect. Previously Operations Director Jonathan has been tasked with steering the UK business to its next level of development.Jonathan has over two decades of experience working for ...
The new study from the Naveen Jindal School of Management at UT Dallas merges two opposing views on diversity in the workplace, said Dr. Orlando Richard, associate professor of organizations, strategy and international management and lead ...
Kewill announced that Bob Farrell has decided to transition his role as CEO of the company to Doug Braun, effective immediately. Farrell will continue to support the transition through December. “I am excited about the opportunity to again ...
Matrix42, a top provider of software for workspace management, today announced the appointment of James Johnson as the UK Country Manager. Johnson’s main goals will be to drive revenue and profitability growth in the UK market, expand the ...
RetailNext announced the expansion of its analytics platform to support Bluetooth beacon-based solutions to identify and exclude the movement of store sales associates from traffic counts and shoppers' in-store shopping paths. The new ...
Store employees play a big role in ensuring that customers receive a superior shopping experience. This is why retailers need reliable shopper data to understand key shopping timeframes, including busy periods, and to adjust their staffing needs ...
The report ‘Sector insights: skills and performance challenges in the retail sector’ highlights that recruiting technically skilled people and upskilling the existing workforce will be crucial for the sector to take full advantage ...
Less than two months after Verve Mobile CEO Nada Stirratt emphasized the need to find a CMO that could help sharpen the company’s identity in the omnichannel marketplace, department store marketing vet Julie Bernard has ...
Since mid-June Michael Schalk is the senior account manager responsible for the expansion of the logistics solutions market at the image processing specialists FRAMOS. Dr. Simon Che'Rose, head of FRAMOS Imaging Systems: "Michael Schalk ...
ShopperTrak has announced a partnership with Workplace, the world's first provider of employee-centric labor forecasting and scheduling, optimized for employers of hourly-paid workers. Through the seamless integration of two market leaders, ...
MetaPack has announced the appointment of David Jack as Group CIO. He will be responsible for overseeing all software engineering and will report directly to Patrick Wall, CEO and founder of MetaPack Group.David has a wealth of experience managing ...
One of the most important factors for a company's success are the employees. Markus Meyr develops creative ideas for corporate clients at mydays for successful employee retention and motivation. In this interview he explains what companies must ...
Reporting to the Managing Director, Nick will have responsibility for the direction and strategy of the company’s global analyst community as well as the product direction of the content and service. Nick joins from IGD, where he was ...
The MetaPack Group announced its expansion into Asia with the opening of operations in Hong Kong. With offices in the UK, France, Germany, Poland and the USA currently, the establishment of a Hong Kong office is further evidence of MetaPack’s ...
NICE Systems announced that Thomas Cook has migrated its NICE Workforce Management (WFM) solution to the cloud. This deployment model provides greater flexibility and lower total cost of ownership, and is helping Thomas ...
PeopleMatter announced the launch of PeopleMatter PERFORM, an innovative new solution to automate the entire employee performance management process, from conducting performance evaluations to providing feedback and creating development ...
Handeheld Group, a leading global manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced the appointment of Jim Rimay as new Vice President of Sales for its North American subsidiary. Rimay, who has joined the Handheld US management team, has ...
Handheld Group, a leading global manufacturer of rugged mobile computers, today announced it has strengthened its management and sales teams with three key appointments, with the goal of expanding sales and better supporting Handheld’s global ...
SATO, a leading global provider of Auto-ID solutions that empower workforces and streamline operations, today announced the appointment of Tetsushi Kondo as Head of Europe for the SATO Group. As head of the region, Mr. Kondo will be responsible ...
The Board of Directors of Global Fashion Group (GFG) announced the completion of its merger, an additional EUR 32 million funding round and the appointment of Romain Voog (43) as CEO and Nils Chrestin (34) as CFO. Romain and Nils will be ...
One of the main factors for success in retail is dedicated and competent employees. This is also true for food retail. German food retailer Netto Marken-Discount is among the Top 3 German food discounters and attaches great importance to the ...
Displaydata has announced that Martin Smethurst has joined as Senior Vice President of Global Sales and Marketing. Smethurst brings more than 20 years experience in advising retailers worldwide on how to drive transformation, productivity and ...
TriNet announced the findings of the November 2014 issue of its TriNet SMBeat, a monthly analysis of small to medium-sized business (SMB) employment and human capital economic indicators. November's report features an in-depth look at the retail ...
The revolution in the working world is advancing rapidly: New methods of searching for personnel, the analysis of Big Data and flexible working conditions are increasingly the requirements of the digitalized world of HR departments. It is not just ...
NiceLabel, the world's leading developer of barcode and RFID labeling software and global provider of enterprise labeling solutions, is pleased to announce the appointment of Greg Tanner in the position of VP and General Manager EMEA. His ...
CashGuard strengthens its European focus by hiring Harry Timm as the new Country Manager for Germany. Harry has extensive experience with the solution selling approach. He most recently worked as Director of Sales for Zimory GmbH. “It is ...
Dr. Michael Fries, former executive board member of CEWE Color, joins the business management of Onlineprinters, one of the leading online print shops in Europe, as of 1 July 2014. The experienced printing industry key player will take charge ...
The National Retail Federation today announced the addition of the organization’s new Vice President of Loss Prevention Robert Moraca. Moraca comes to NRF after leading Sunoco, Inc’s security, business continuity and crisis management ...
Reflect, the premier turnkey digital media solutions provider for out-of-home customer experiences, today announced the addition of Dick Doyle as Executive Vice President and Chief Customer Officer. Dick brings over 20 years of retail marketing, ...
Telenor Connexion, the leading enabler of connected services, today announced that Robert Bellwaldius has joined the company as VP of Operations. Bellwaldius was most recently Chief Operating Officer at Wireless Maingate. In this new position, ...
Thomas Sabo is an innovative and globally renowned lifestyle brand with its head office based in Lauf an der Pegnitz, Germany. Founded in 1984 the company now employs over 1300 people and has a presence in 66 countries around the world. ...
Latest research has shown that if customers are served with a smile they are likely to spend 40% more than those who did not receive what they regard as satisfactory assistance in store. A new report by customer insight agency SMG, which ...
The landmark was celebrated at one of Sainsbury's brand new Local stores in Bloomsbury, London, which has recruited 11 colleagues through Remploy. The team at the Bloomsbury store includes the 2000th recruit Samantha Mimms, who were joined ...
28 February to 1 March 2012 will see EuroCIS, The Leading Trade Fair for Retail Technology, take place at the Düsseldorf Exhibition Centre. The focal themes in Hall 9 include high-performance software for planning and controlling staff deployment, ...
Jan Skrzypczak in charge of enterprise sales team and Martin Benecký extends partnership business in Eastern Europe Thomas Wolf has assumed responsibility on the Board of Management of Hoeft & Wessel AG for Sales and Marketing of the ...
