Workforce Management

As the surging discount retailer gears up for the holiday rush it is planning a massive nationwide hiring blitz. Learn the details of the hiring event and how the retailer plans to instantly expand its workforce by more than 25,000.

Find out how United Dairy Farmers plans to increase productivity, increase associate engagement and lower associate turnover in its 200-plus stores.

Turnover is high, unemployment is low, wages are rising, and younger employees are as demanding as younger shoppers. Find out how to weather this perfect storm for rising labor costs and turn the challenge into an opportunity.

Lowe’s is making key moves to modernize itself. Uncover how the home improvement retailer is renovating its technology, from ripping up its price management system and rolling out predictive scheduling to replatforming its website, adding mobile tools and more.

As workers migrate toward the gig economy in steadily larger numbers, how can retail organizations compete for talent? Here are four ways to sway workers eyeing gig employment.

Djamel Toubrinet, Cegid; James Stratton, Ascent Enterprise Solutions; Dick Calio, R.J. Calio Consulting; and Joe Skorupa, RIS discuss how to capture missed opportunities and become a leader in today’s retail environment. This panel of industry leaders also provide tangible advice to ensure you never miss a sale.