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Disengaged managers drive resignations. Here’s how to break cycle

Inside Retail

In 2022, the pandemic gave way to the Great Resignation as the leading workforce trend. In that same year, two major surveys reported the pivotal role that managers play in making that resignation rate a reality. The first, DDI, told us that 57 per cent of people have left a job at some point in their career because of a manager.

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7 Strategies for Boosting Student Engagement

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The concept of student engagement leaped to the forefront of the minds of professors and teachers as they strived to educate, interact, and encourage student participation during pandemic-induced online learning initiatives. Actively engaged students have been linked to improved achievement, persistence, and retention.

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Retail in 2022: Embracing the ‘store of the future’

Retail Focus

In 2022, retailers will leverage digital technology and data-drive innovations to tackle the continued challenges posed by COVID-19, and deliver exceptional customer experiences online, in-store and everywhere in between. In 2022, retailers will embark on some of their most significant transformations to date. The value of data .

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5 ‘shopper first’ trends for retailers to embrace in 2022

Inside Retail

The latest research by Publicis Sapient into consumers across the globe has uncovered five key trends that retailers need to embrace in 2022 if they want to transform into shopper-first organisations. In 2022, a seamless integration of online and offline will be critical to success. Monetise data to increase engagement and sales.

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“Running is on trend right now”: New Balance expands hybrid retail model

Inside Retail

The concept was initially launched in Guangzhou, China in December 2022, followed by Boston, Massachusetts, in February 2023, before rolling out in Singapore’s Paragon Shopping Centre, Sydney’s Westfield Bondi Junction and now Melbourne’s Chadstone shopping centre.

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How to recruit and retain the retail industry’s top talent according to experts

Inside Retail

At the World Retail Congress in Paris, industry executives and experts weighed in on a panel to advise retailers on the best strategies to improve employee retention, create jobs that meet needs and ensure effective management. We are terrible at explaining why retail is a great industry to work in… How do we make it more exciting?”

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In conversation with Aesop general manager, Preet Bains

Inside Retail

Here, Australia and New Zealand general manager Preet Bains discusses the brand’s omnichannel strategy, the sensory appeal of its unique stores and the key to maintaining the relevance of a legacy brand. . We seek to promote our brand integrity at all times, while providing exceptional products through engaging customer service.