Connecteam is the best employee app for Retail companies.
Amusement parks and theme parks are literally all about moving parts. It starts with ticket sales and admission control, the visitors’ traffic management, roller coaster maintenance, safety procedures, and event planning — all the way to the POS and inventory management. So many difficult, interconnected processes that have to work well together, and run smoothly […]
In retail management, scheduling is the most time-consuming and important task to manage, but it comes with many challenges. By optimizing scheduling, you help margins grow especially considering that labor is the largest operating cost in retail. Through improved and automated scheduling, research shows that you build a better employee-employer relationship, boost productivity, and ensure […]
The best retail store managers wear over a dozen hats and all without missing a beat. From running an efficient and profitable store, scheduling employees, engaging their team, enforcing company policies and more. Retail store managers can’t afford a slip-up, that’s why hitting and exceeding sales targets and regularly motivating your team is so important […]
Reports show that online sales will reach $645 billion in 2021 which means that retail stores that solely rely on foot traffic will lose out on major sales. As a manager or owner, you know that having more customers in your store will lead to many more opportunities to drive sales, which leads to a […]
You probably already know what Small Business Saturday is but in case you’re a new small business owner or haven’t heard of this event for some reason, it’s one worth paying attention to. Why? Because last year US consumers spent about $15.4 billion on Small Business Saturday (SBS) at small and independent retailers and restaurants! […]
Running a retail store means providing the best customer service, lowering the turnover rate, keeping employees engaged, running inventory, and more. But let’s not forget that pesky employee schedule, complete with employee time off requests, timetables, and availability calendars. The problem most retail managers face when creating an employee schedule is all the variations that […]
Every retail manager and owner wishes they had enough time to oversee day-to-day operations, hire and train employees, offer efficient management, manage the total cost of operations, and deliver the best customer service – all while beating the competition, in stores and online. And the online competition is fierce, retail managers understand they need to […]
We need to talk about employee engagement and motivation in the retail industry. Why? Well if you’re a retail manager, chances are that you’re aware Quantum Workplace’s Employee Engagement Trends Report reported that just 65.1% of retail workers are engaged. And this is cause for alarm because the report also stated that a company with […]
Working in retail means you are responsible for building traffic and sales to your business. And you need to oversee daily operations and to hire and train employees. On top of all of that, you’re now faced with the competition that online stores present, meaning you need to give the best customer service and be […]
There are many ways to reduce your operational cost and increase employee engagement. The ambitious goal of our “Small Business Hackers” blog is to cover (almost) every way possible. But, for this blog post we want to do what certain members of our team cannot stop doing, talk about ourselves. And our favorite topic is […]