Changing Pressures in the Retail Industry
Managing Labor Shortages with Intelligent Retail Solutions
Workforce management solutions to resolve current labor shortage
Despite the turbulence of the past year, C-stores are almost certainly due for a promising quarter–or more.
Retailers continue to adapt to an omnichannel environment
As with many other major retailers, COVID-19 forced Vera Bradley to adapt to radically new circumstances.
Improving Compliance with Store Auditing Solutions
This marks the third consecutive year as a Leader for Reflexis, now part of Zebra Technologies
Retailers are adapting to this new paradigm by providing customers with more ways to shop at stores
The year 2020 was certainly a year of disruption in the retail industry, with COVID-19 and political unrest upsetting old operational models like never before.After the initial wave of COVID-19, many stores radically changed store operations ...
We all know that frontline employee engagement is important for retailers. Not only are engaged associates committed to their jobs—staying with the organization longer and often going above and beyond to support the whole ...
Reflexis Systems (now part of Zebra Technologies), the leading provider of intelligent workforce management and execution solutions for multi-site businesses in retail, food service, hospitality and banking, today announced that IKI, one of ...
Zebra Technologies Corporation (NASDAQ: ZBRA), an innovator at the front line of business with solutions and partners that deliver a performance edge, today announced it intends to acquire Reflexis Systems, Inc., a ...
Reflexis Systems, the leading provider of intelligent workforce management and execution solutions for multi-site businesses in retail, food service, hospitality and banking, today announced that Maxima, one of the largest Latvian retail chains, has ...
Working hard is important, but so is taking proper rest breaks! Whether we spend this time alone or with colleagues, by getting some sunlight and fresh air or by relaxing in designated rooms – we all need to take a break sometimes to relax and ...
In response to COVID-19, at least 27 states have closed their State Driver Licensing Agencies (SDLAs – e.g. DMVs), while the remaining 23 states operate on a limited basis. With the trucking industry accountable for moving 71 percent of all ...
A pilot project initiated by the system integrator xplace and Saturn addresses how information about customer behaviour in bricks-and-mortar retailing can improve service quality. The pilot is initially being run in the Saturn markets Berlin ...
As a store owner, your freedom in changing processes is greater than, say, a store manager in a large chain store. But these opportunities also bring a greater responsibility. If the store is doing well, it is likely a product of you having done a ...
Natural Insight, a leader in enterprise cloud and mobile applications for retail merchandising and workforce management, announced today that more than 35 million jobs assignments have been completed on its platform to date. This milestone is a ...
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.
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.
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 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 ...
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 ...
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, ...
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 ...
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 ...
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. ...
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, ...
In order to influence the completion of sales rate positively, shoe and accessory retailer Görtz builds on the perfect mix of human experience and IT support in ist staff planning (PEP). Ludwig Görtz GmbH, one of the most profitable retailers for ...
ALDI SÜD ranks among the top brands in Germany’s retailing sector. The company group operates more than 1,770 branches in West and South Germany that are grouped together into 31 regional companies. In order to relieve branch managers and ...
ATOSS Software AG presents its fifth record result in succession. Overall sales were up slightly at EUR 29.3 million (previous year EUR 29.1 million). However growth in the workforce management specialist’s core software segment was above the ...
For the fifth year in succession ATOSS Software AG has achieved record results. Provisional figures show that the specialist in workforce management recorded a further slight increase in sales in 2010, bringing the total to EUR 29.3 million ...
Torex Retail Holdings Limited (Torex™), the leading global provider of innovative, integrated technology solutions to the extended retail marketplace, is presenting its retail IT solutions at EuroCIS 2010. At the Torex booth and in the EuroCIS ...
Atos Worldline, an Atos Origin Company, announces today the appointment of Dirk De Cock as CEO of Atos Worldline in Belgium, as from 1 February. He will take over from Vincent Roland who will leave the company. Former CEO of Bank Card Company ...
ARGOS is an innovative software for workforce management and personnel deployment planning that allows retailers to optimize staff costs and customer service potential simply. Customers are often impatient and want everything at once. ARGOS gives ...
