by admin | Jan 25, 2022 | HR, Resources, Retail Strategy, Retail Technologies
Photo Credit: Getty Images If the last two years have taught retailers anything, it might be that workforce trends can be just as unpredictable as consumer trends. The industry has always faced challenges in hiring and retaining talent, but the current labor shortage...
by admin | Jan 22, 2022 | Educational Opportunity, HR, Resources, Retail Strategy
When I was looking for a lawn spreader, I asked the sales clerk, “Why should I buy this one?” He quickly answered, “Because it makes sense.” At that moment he confirmed my suspicions that he had an Analytical personality style. I’ve previously shared my...
by admin | Jan 15, 2022 | HR, Resources, Retail Strategy
What are sales behaviors? They are a series of actions comprised in a sales process, the way salespeople act and talk with shoppers. It is not as some have said your thought process; it is something specific other sales associates can see or hear you do. For...
by admin | Dec 23, 2021 | HR, Retail Strategy
What are sales behaviors? They are a series of actions comprised in a sales process, the way salespeople act and talk with shoppers. It is not as some have said your thought process; it is something specific other sales associates can see or hear you do. For...
by admin | Dec 20, 2021 | HR, Retail Strategy
In advance of the holiday season, the National Retail Federation (NRF) reported retailers will hire between 500,000 and 665,000 seasonal workers in November and December. At least some of retail’s 8.5 percent to 10.5 percent projected growth for holiday sales is...
by admin | Dec 12, 2021 | Holiday, HR, Resources, Retail Strategy
Taking on retail manager responsibilities is a big job at any time but especially during the holidays. Making an awful lot of people happy at the holidays doesn’t happen unless you have already put the effort in with your own team. When I was in college, I...
