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    Sep 21 2023

    On Santa’s Naughty List: 6 Common Forms of Fraudulent Holiday Returns

    For the last several weeks, retailers have been hard at work planning for the upcoming holiday shopping season. From November through December, retailers face a huge opportunity to increase sales and profits, but this season also comes with challenges,....

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    May 19 2023

    Getting to the Bottom of Cash Register Discrepancies

    Yet another by-product of the Covid-19 pandemic is the decline in the use of cash to pay for retail purchases. Today’s consumers are much more likely to pay with credit and debit cards, or cashless services like Venmo, Zelle, Paypal, or ApplePay. Yet, a....

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    May 05 2023

    4 Ways to Leverage Data-Driven Insights to Motivate Retail Employees

    Retail has undergone significant changes in recent years, not the least of which is the struggle to maintain a full, motivated workforce. Nearly every store seems to have a perpetual “We’re Hiring” sign, and most are clearly understaffed. In addition, retail....

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    Jun 29 2021

    Do Mobile Wallets Cause More Risk?

    Technological advancements are usually regarded as triumphs that make our everyday lives easier. Whether it’s being able to order a pizza for your hungry family with the click of a button or setting your home thermostat remotely to save energy and money while....

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    Mar 12 2020

    Summer Jobs – More Than Just a Temporary Position

    For the retail and staffing industry, warm weather heralds a heightened focus on temporary hires and rolling out a slew of part-time roles. With an abundance of the younger demographic available for temp positions over the summer break, several industries....

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    Dec 19 2019

    Risks Caused by Seasonal Workers

    A retailer’s success during peak shopping seasons depends on hiring temporary workers. The seasonal work attracts many types, including college students, retirees, individuals who have been out of the workforce, and even full-time workers looking for some....

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    Sep 23 2019

    5 Ways to Improve Associate Training & Customer Service

    Improve store employee training and deliver more value to the business. Has associate training taken a back seat to “more important” tasks? Consider that front-line employees create the last and most important impression on consumers. This reason alone should....

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