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“5 Ways to Make Your Store a Place Employees Love” by Bob Phibbs via The Retail Doctor Blog

by admin | Aug 28, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, HR, Retail Strategy

If you’re like most retailers, you’re always looking for ways to improve your employees’ satisfaction levels and keep them motivated. After all, a satisfied employee is more likely to provide better customer service.And frankly, only feeling great...

“Employee Perks: Are You Giving Too Many or Not Enough?” by Bob Phibbs via The Retail Doctor Blog

by admin | Aug 14, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, HR, Retail Strategy

Are you guilty of giving your employees too many perks? Or, are you not giving them enough? I read about a Canadian candy company looking for a Chief Candy Officer. The benefits? For a salary of up to $100,000, they get to taste 3,500 products every month. The...

“5 Ways to Boost Team Morale” by Mike Szczesny via Total Retail

by admin | Aug 1, 2022 | Awards, Brick & Mortar, HR, Retail Strategy

Credit: Getty Images by Sarote Pruksachat There may be a day when you wake up and simply don’t have the motivation to do your job anymore. When you think about going to work, you may feel helpless, trapped, detached or cynical. This lack of motivation or...

“True Employee Engagement is a Two-Way Street: Here’s How to Build It” by Gys Kappers via Total Retail

by admin | Jul 12, 2022 | HR, Retail Strategy

When it comes to nurturing a successful frontline team in a retail environment, employee engagement has to be a top priority. However, many employers find engagement to be a slippery, elusive quality. According to a 2021 study, 73 percent of employees would...

“Retailers scale back hiring as worry about a slowdown grows” by Anne D’Innocenzio and Haleluya Hadero via Associated Press

by admin | Jul 8, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, HR, News, Retail Strategy, Statistics

NEW YORK (AP) — After going on a frenzied hiring spree for a year and a half to meet surging shopper demand, America’s retailers are starting to temper their recruiting. The changing mindset comes as companies confront a pullback in consumer spending, the prospect of...

“A BEGINNER’S GUIDE TO OPENING A SKATE SHOP” by Larry Lanza and Aubrey Fisch via Jenkem Mag

by admin | Jul 6, 2022 | Brick & Mortar, Commercial Real Estate, Community, Customer Loyalty, HR, Industry, Retail History, Retail Strategy, Skateboard

Similar to how we cling to technology of the past, as skaters, we also hang on tight to the olden ways of doing commerce. Handshake agreements, payment in products, and brick-and-mortar retail locations are all things that many industries have moved past or at...