About 25% of store associates say they haven’t been given the right technology tools to do their jobs, according to the 2017 Retail Associate Technology Study from Salesfloor, a company whose ...

Retailers have begun to recognize that quality employees can be their most valuable resource but they still need to invest more aggressively in training and technology to help store associates do ...

As retail evolves to support a complex omnichannel experience, the store associate’s role is changing. But what can retailers do to maximise their value? While retailers generally offer ...

According to a 2022 analysis, the turnover rate for hourly in-store retail positions is 75.8%. In addition, 63% of frontline retail managers are thinking about leaving their roles soon — and some even ...

COLUMBUS, Ohio, August 14, 2025--(BUSINESS WIRE)--Retailers are struggling to live up to shoppers’ expectations when it comes to having the right data and insights to facilitate great customer service ...

Forbes contributors publish independent expert analyses and insights. Nikki Baird is a top global retail innovation and technology advisor. One of the most challenging pieces of the puzzle is the role ...

As part of their enterprise partnership, IBM and Apple unveiled the IBM MobileFirst suite of apps for iOS. The apps bring IBM Big Data and analytics capabilities to iPhone and iPad users and are ...

Remember when the store sales associate was the center of the shopping experience? Whether it was taking a shopper’s clothes to the dressing room, rummaging for different sizes, offering ...

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)-- Manhattan Associates Inc. (NASDAQ: MANH) today announced significant enhancements to its Manhattan Active® Point of Sale (POS) application designed to meet the dynamic ...

Discount retail giant Walmart is testing a new last-mile delivery program that aims to cut shipping costs and improve delivery times in an effort to better compete against Amazon. The program utilizes ...