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A Fresh Look at In-Store Sampling - Retail TouchPoints
WEBOct 29, 2009 · In-store sampling drives brand franchisetrial and sales. The sampling was found to have a significant impact for the parent brand of the sampled products with +107% average sales lift on the day of event and +21% average sales lift after a 20 week period. The average cumulative trial for the brand franchise was +19% over a 20 week period.
The Home Depot Introduces New Associate-Facing App, Updates …
WEBJan 12, 2023 · The Home Depot is enhancing its associate experience with a new app developed to help them prioritize tasks more effectively, and a new pay policy that rounds clock-ins and clock-outs to the nearest minute rather than the nearest 15 minutes. The new app, dubbed Sidekick, is aimed at improving the customer experience as well. Sidekick […]
Target Enhances Employee Benefits with Higher Wage Range and …
WEBFeb 28, 2022 · Noting the importance of investing in its team members, Target announced a new starting wage range of $15 to $24 per hour, along with greater healthcare access for workers and their families. The enhanced pay and benefits packages will require Target to invest up to $300 million this year. “Our team is at the heart […]
Belk Optimizes Workforce Management With Reflexis
WEBJan 26, 2015 · The implementation of the Reflexis workforce management tool was part of a four-year journey that Belk labeled the Service Excellence Project. “The project started by looking into how we can improve the back of the house so we can move more hours to the front of the house and service the customer better,” Bass stated during the presentation.
Ross Stores Plans to Open 60 New Locations in 2021
WEBMar 8, 2021 · Ross Stores recently opened four Ross Dress for Less and three dd’s DISCOUNTS stores across five different states in February and March. These new locations are part of the company’s plans to add approximately 60 new stores — 40 Ross and 20 dd’s DISCOUNTS locations — during fiscal 2021, which runs through January …
Walmart Enhances Refurbished Items Program to Support …
WEBAug 1, 2023 · Walmart has introduced Walmart Restored Premium, offering a broader assortment of “like new” refurbished items at the retailer’s everyday low prices.
Retail TouchPoints 40 Under 40 Awards - Presented by Retail …
WEBRetail TouchPoints and design:retail are in search of the top young professionals in the retail industry for the next class of the 40 Under 40 — the top 40 up-and-coming industry leaders under the age of 40. This year, the publications have expanded nominations to include all roles and job functions in the retail ecosystem — from e-commerce and …
The Off-Price Retail Boom: Lessons For All Retailers
WEBAug 15, 2017 · The thrill of the in-store hunt is still going strong within the retail industry, as off-price retailers such as T.J. Maxx, Marshalls and Burlington Coat Factory continue to build momentum and outperform traditional department stores. In fact, according to a 2016 report from Moody’s Investors Service, off-price retailers are “anticipated to experience …
Three Key Considerations Affecting Retail Design in 2022
WEBRetailers need to expand beyond the generic retail spaces of the past in order to maximize for shop-ability, safety and profitability. Here are the three key factors affecting retail design, and what retailers and brands need to do next. 1. Focus on Shop-Ability. Consumers experience brands and purchase differently than they did a decade ago.
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