Category: Hotels

Nearly a Quarter of Retail Employers Rate Their Organization’s Employee Morale as Low, Finds New WorkInRetail.com Survey

November 18, 2009

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CHICAGO, November 17, 2009 – Retail workers have navigated increased workloads, longer hours and strained resources during this recession. Some of these challenges have taken their toll on workplace morale. A new WorkinRetail.com survey of more than 290 retail employers reveals that nearly a quarter (23 percent) rate their organization’s current employee morale as low. Additionally, 42 percent of retail workers, the highest of all industries surveyed, report that they have had difficulty staying motivated at work in the last year and more than a quarter (28 percent) do not feel loyal to their current employer. The survey was conducted between August 20 and September 9, 2009.

“Low morale can have a significant impact on worker productivity and overall store results,” said Ben Jablow, managing director of WorkinRetail.com, CareerBuilder’s retail jobs site. “As retailers enter the busy holiday season, they are using a variety of tactics to proactively manage low morale levels– including implementing more flexible scheduling, amped up communication and more bonus incentives.”

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Posted by: Brooks Hughes
Categories: Articles, Branding, Fashion, Hotels, Recruiting, Restaurant, Retail, Retail Trends, Social Media & networking, economy

Mohegan Sun CEO on Job Creation

November 18, 2009

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Posted by: Brooks Hughes
Categories: Branding, Executive Advice, Hotels, Online Consumer advertising, Recruiting, Restaurant, Retail, Retail Success Stories, Retail Trends, Social Media & networking, economy, holiday shopping, marketing, mobile marketing

Social Media ROI: Socialnomics

November 13, 2009

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Posted by: jmonahan
Categories: Branding, Fashion, Hotels, Restaurant, Retail, Social Media & networking, economy, marketing, mobile marketing

Polo Ralph Lauren, Zappos.com, FAST RETAILING to Receive Awards at NRF 2010 Annual Convention

November 9, 2009

WIR Bloggers,

Polo Ralph Lauren, Zappos.com, FAST RETAILING to Receive Awards at NRF 2010 Annual Convention
-NRF Honors Innovative Retailers, Executives with Prestigious Awards-

Washington, October 30, 2009 – The National Retail Federation is pleased to announce that executives from Polo Ralph Lauren, Zappos.com and FAST RETAILING are among recipients of its prestigious annual awards. The recipients will accept their awards during the Annual Retail Industry Luncheon at NRF’s Annual Convention and EXPO on Tuesday, January 12, 2010. NRF’s BIG Show will be held at the Jacob Javits Center in New York City, January 10-13, 2010.

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