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Employee Empowerment Plus Flexibility and Tech Help Neiman Marcus Decrease Turnover 20%

The COVID-19 pandemic has changed the culture of work for all employees, from white collar office workers going…

Features March 21
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NRF 2021: Retail Diversity Leaders Reveal Strong Strategies for Supporting Equality

Diversity has become an increasingly hot topic in retail recently, with the industry moving to increase representation across…

Features February 9
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Endear Helps Associates Connect With Shoppers

Endear, an omnichannel CRM and clienteling app, helps retailers empower in-store associates by giving them access to customer…

News September 12
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Culture Is The Key to Great Service

Conventional approaches to building a customer-centric culture involve topics like putting the customer first. While all of this…

Executive Viewpoints May 7
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The Gift That Keeps On Giving: The Power Of Feedback And Your Frontline

It’s a tradition. With the crucial holiday shopping season in full swing, retailers raise armies of customer service…

Executive Viewpoints December 15
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Closing The Execution Gap

I’ve heard it joked more than once that the role of managing retail execution goes to the person…

Executive Viewpoints November 3
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Are Retailers Investing In Quality Employees?

Think about the last time you entered a retail store. Did you interact with a store associate? If…

Executive Viewpoints October 22
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Could Minimum Wage Increase Save Employee Loyalty?

It’s no secret that employee turnover rate for retailers isn’t that great. A 2012 survey from Hay Group…

Executive Viewpoints February 20
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