Empower Your Staff to Execute Winning In-Store Campaigns

Retail store execution is a critical part of any retail operation or campaign. Your brand vision may be on point, and you may even have brilliant plans to engage in-store shoppers, but if they aren’t carried out the way you intended, then your vision and plans won’t yield results. And while tools such as planograms, … Continue reading Empower Your Staff to Execute Winning In-Store Campaigns

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9 Ways to Turn Your Seasonal Employees into Top Performers

Keeping employees motivated is a challenge that retailers face all year round, but the task becomes especially difficult during the holidays when you’re dealing with seasonal staff. Why? Because unlike full-time employees, seasonal workers may not be as invested in your company and thus may not exert themselves fully. If you’re struggling with empowering your … Continue reading 9 Ways to Turn Your Seasonal Employees into Top Performers

“Old School” Retail Sayings

There is something about "Old school" sayings. Somehow, they seem to capture tried-and-true wisdom. As retail professionals, we tend to use them to illustrate core values of the retail industry. Recently, David Johnson a member of the District Managers and Retail Operations group on LinkedIn, asked members to share their favourite "old school" retail sayings. … Continue reading “Old School” Retail Sayings

Killer Bees and Break-ins: The District Manager Diaries

We love getting to know our users, the thousands of retail and hospitality professionals, district managers and operations executives who use Bindy everyday. District manager is not an easy job. You are expected to be a financial advisor, a coach, a consultant, a trainer and at times a disciplinarian. A district manager needs to communicate, … Continue reading Killer Bees and Break-ins: The District Manager Diaries

How to Bring Out the Best in Your Retail Employees

Inventory may be retail’s bread and butter, but it’s still very much a people-centric business. From stock managers keeping products in check to associates assisting shoppers on the sales floor, retail businesses are run for people by people. As such, the more engaged your employees are, the more likely your company will thrive. For this … Continue reading How to Bring Out the Best in Your Retail Employees