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Training Frontline Personnel in Retail: How to Do it on a Budget and Maintain High Quality

In retail, maintaining a knowledgeable, capable and well-trained workforce is a key factor in success, especially in categories with tight competition. At…

A Guide to Managing Young Employees

The so-called “Great Resignation” may be over for salaried workers, but for frontline employees there is no end in sight to the…

Barnes & Noble NYC Flagship Becomes Latest Store in Union Push

Barnes & Noble associates at the retailer’s flagship store at Union Square in New York City have filed for a union election…

5 Ways AR and VR Are Transforming Retail Training

In today’s tight labor market, training has become more critical than ever. Nowhere is that truer than in the retail space, where…

Axonify Acquires Nudge to Enhance Frontline Training and Communication Capabilities

Employee training and communications software provider Axonify has acquired Nudge, an employee communication and execution platform. This combined company will aim to…

Dollar General Chooses New Solution to Enhance Training During Hiring Surge

Dollar General is planning to hire 20,000 new employees in spring 2021 as it begins the process of opening 1,050 new stores,…

NRF Foundation Adds Two Credentials to Enhance COVID-19 Safety

The NRF Foundation has launched two new credentials in its RISE Up program in response to the coronavirus pandemic: COVID-19 Retail Operations…

Walmart Launches Supply Chain Training Academy

The Walmart Distribution Center in Sanger, Texas, is now home to the Walmart Supply Chain Academy, the first Walmart training program created…

Amazon Pledges $700 Million For Training To Meet Demand For Skilled Jobs

Amazon will invest more than $700 million for training 100,000 employees in its corporate offices, tech hubs, fulfillment centers, retail stores and transportation…

SalesRX Offers Training Delivered In Short Bites

The Retail Doctor SalesRX online training program is designed to help companies grow their brick-and-mortar sales by teaching employees how to build…

Upward Mobility: Three Mobile Strategies To Improve Operational Execution, Train, Sell And Collect Data

Deloitte’s 2019 Retail Industry Outlook signals a tipping point for retail this year and advocates for synchronized bets across six key focus…

Thinking About AI For E-Commerce? Don’t Skimp On Training

The rise of AI technology is playing a huge role in the shift in consumer expectations. By bringing brands closer to their…

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