The most successful store associates are brand ambassadors poised to win long-term customer loyalty and boost in-store conversions. Armed with mobile devices, store associates and managers can provide shoppers with the information they need to help close the sale. Workforce management should strive to optimize associate-to-shopper interactions in order to provide the best product expertise at the right time. Join Scott Knaul from Workforce Insights in this upcoming webinar that will help retailers empower associates, fuel employee retention and improve store profits. Click here to register for the webinar titled: Transforming The Workforce From An Expense To A Competitive Advantage.
2. About CCS
8-part series (June 11-21) Featuring industry
analysts and consultants
Sessions covering Mobile,
Social, In-Store, X- Free for Retail executives
Channel, and more
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4. About Retail TouchPoints
Launched in 2007
More than 20,000 subscribers
Provide executives with relevant,
insightful content
Free Resources such as White Papers,
E-book, Webinars, Research and
Podcasts
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6. Today’s Panelists
Scott Knaul Liz Moughan
Workforce Insight Kronos
MODERATOR
Andrew Gaffney
Publisher
Retail TouchPoints
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7. Key points
• Current State | WFM & Customer Experience
• Common Symptoms & Lessons Learned
• Top Strategies to Bridge Gaps
• Ongoing Measurement
• Key Takeaways
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8. CURRENT STATE | WFM & CUSTOMER EXPERIENCE
Have you quantified your customer How effective is your Customer
experience in terms of the payroll Service Model at driving improved
required to deliver the defined vision? customer satisfaction?
67%
36%
Room for
YES Improvement
or Unacceptable
Source: Retail WFM Benchmarking Study - 2011
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9. COMMON SYMPTOMS
Familiar Symptoms?
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We don’t have enough time?
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We have too many tasks.
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10. COMMON CAUSES
3 Common Causes
1 Labor Standards not Defined
2 Excessive Workload
3 Store Variability
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11. COMMON CAUSES
3 Common Causes
OPPORTUNITIES:
1 Labor Standards not Defined
• Business Processes
• Standard Operating Procedures
• Labor Standards
• Standardization
2 Excessive Workload
3 Store Variability
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12. Thank You For Your Interest In The
Connected Consumer Series
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