Ask any retailer what their biggest concerns are and controlling payroll cost while boosting productivity is likely to be one of their key concerns. New minimum wage increases in many U.S. locations will make this even more of an issue in 2015. That is why as retail training consultants we are often surprised to […]
I was speaking with a retail owner a few days ago when they mentioned that they just can’t seem to get their team members excited about participating in any form of retail sales training or product certifications. Interestingly enough the conversation had started with the retailer asking me for tips on getting his payroll under […]
Surveys show that the retail industry consistently ranks below the national average for compensation and benefits. We know that some of what drives this is that retailers are at the end of the supply chain and as such have to absorb the entire cost of the product plus cover their own business costs. But […]
I was speaking with a retail owner a few days ago when they mentioned that they just can’t seem to get their team members excited about participating in any form of retail sales training or product certifications. Interestingly enough the conversation had started with the retailer asking me for tips on getting his payroll under […]