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Train on These 4 Grocery Retail Inventory Management Best Practices & Save A...
As any astronomer knows, time and space respect certain laws, and that those laws cannot be broken. Retailers and grocers are also well-acquainted with those same laws. But they feel the penalties of...
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In 2019, Beating Big Box Stores at Their Own Game Means Reshaping the Grocery...
Walmart recently celebrated the 30th anniversary of its Supercenter store format launch. That’s how long shoppers have been able to one-stop-shop for sneakers for the kids, replacement wiper blades on...
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Buyer Behaviors: The Role of Self Checkout, Click-and-Collect, Scan-and-Go...
Grocery shoppers want convenience, and they want choices. These facts aren’t new. But buyer expectations—and how they define both convenience and choice—aren’t the same as they used to be.
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Why Free Employee Attendance Trackers Are More Trouble Than They're Worth
With the rising cost of retail labor—and today’s tight labor market—every grocer knows that any opportunity to optimize their labor management system is hard to pass up. Doing so would be as big a...
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What Is Buddy Punching and How Do You Stop It?
Most retail employees have heard it before: “I’m running a little late, can you punch me in?” Or perhaps, “I have to cut out a few minutes early today, can you punch me out?” It may seem harmless...
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Simplify Retail Staff Scheduling in Five Easy Steps
Matching the right employees to the right shifts can be a challenge even for experienced grocery managers. The prior week’s schedule provides a starting point, but changes to staff availability,...
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Let Your Employees Manage Their Time with Mobile Scheduling Software
The weekly task of building a schedule could be completely automated except for one thing. Your store is staffed by human beings.
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What's the Future of Mobile Checkout in Retail—and Is It Really Relevant for...
Does the rise of eCommerce mean the end of brick-and-mortar retail? With household names such as Sears, Payless, and Toys “R” Us shuttering stores across the country, it’s tempting to assume that all...
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End Buddy Punching with Employee Time Clock Software and Biometrics
English is full of dead metaphors, familiar phrases for which the original meaning has been lost in time. Consider “punching the clock.” We all know what this means—namely, to check in and out of a...
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Automated Employee Scheduling Takes the Guesswork Out of Grocery Staffing
Scheduling your team’s shifts is a lot like juggling. So many moving parts require your constant attention and, for each one you lay your hands on, two or more remain completely up in the air. Once you...
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Everything You Need to Know About the Windows 10 Update for NCR ENCOR
As a grocery retailer whose point-of-sale system depends on either Microsoft Windows or Windows Server, the recently announced cumulative update for Windows 10 will impact your operations. Will it...
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How To Justify The Cost Of Electronic Shelf Labels To Your Leadership
In today’s competitive retail grocery environment, razor-thin margins mean most grocery managers are looking for any advantage they can get. Installing electronic shelf labels (ESL) can offer retailers...
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6 Questions Can Reveal How PCI Compliant Your Technology Provider Is
As a grocery retailer who’s always taken the steps to stay PCI compliant, you may think you’ve done everything you need. But that might not be enough to protect you and your customers. Did you know...
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3 Ways to Improve Employee Relations with Retail Scheduling Software
Retail staff scheduling affects more than just your grocery store’s operation, it also impacts your employees. As a grocery store manager, you put in a lot of work to create an optimal schedule, only...
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How to Prevent Retail Self Checkout Theft in Your Grocery Store
Since nearly every major retail grocery store has self checkouts today, nine out of 10 customers that walk into any store have used a self checkout at some point. These self-service alternatives to...
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How Integration with POS Systems Improves ROI from Employee Time Clock Software
Managing labor costs in the grocery business has always been a challenge. Until recently, scheduling and timekeeping were more of a manual operation, with managers relying on experience and gut...
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POS Analytics: What Insights Are Hiding In Your Point-Of-Sale System
Even the most “bare bones” point of sale (POS) system can tell you a lot about your grocery business. The POS captures checkout activity, like which lanes are the busiest and how many transactions are...
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5 Ways Real-Time Data Helps Improve Grocery Margin Management
In an industry with such tight margins, grocery store managers seeking a competitive advantage are looking to Point of Sale (POS) data analytics to make better decisions. However, if you’re only...
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Ready for Payroll Process Outsourcing? 6 Things You Need to Know
Payroll processing is one of the most important functions in your grocery business—and one of the most challenging. It takes a lot to keep up with ongoing changes, updates to employees' data, manage...
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