Retail operations insights from the Stores Consulting Group.https://storesconsulting.com/https://storesconsulting.com/improving-loss-prevention-strategies/https://storesconsulting.com/improving-loss-prevention-strategies/Improving Loss Prevention Strategies Deterring Retail Theft with WorkJam and tSCGSun, 23 Aug 2020 18:37:56 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/video-series-rich-van-patten-labor-part-2/https://storesconsulting.com/video-series-rich-van-patten-labor-part-2/Part 2 in our tSCG Video Series featuring Rich Van Patten of the Stores Consulting Group. Rich is an industry expert in Labor related topics and gives his insight into what the next normal could look like, scheduling best practices, and labor management http://storesconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/07/Part-2-RVP.mp4Tue, 14 Jul 2020 13:13:39 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/video-series-rich-van-patten-labor/https://storesconsulting.com/video-series-rich-van-patten-labor/Part 1 in our tSCG Video Series featuring Rich Van Patten of the Stores Consulting Group. Rich is an industry expert in Labor related topics and gives his insight into what the next normal could look like, scheduling best practices, and labor management http://storesconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/06/RVP-Part-1.mp4Wed, 17 Jun 2020 16:35:22 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/video-series-tom-sinnen-fresh-part-2/https://storesconsulting.com/video-series-tom-sinnen-fresh-part-2/Part 2 of 2 in our tSCG Video Series featuring Tom Sinnen of the Stores Consulting Group. 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Tom is an industry expert in Fresh related topics and gives his insight into sustainability issues, best practices, and current trends in Fresh. http://storesconsulting.com/wp-content/uploads/2020/05/Tom-Sinnen5.20.20-Final_Part1.mp4Wed, 20 May 2020 12:32:33 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/convenienceblog/https://storesconsulting.com/convenienceblog/Convenience Stores: “Gas, Smokes and Cokes” – No More One of many great memories is my family, packing up the car, and hitting the road for vacation.Fri, 31 May 2019 14:22:17 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/customer-experience-strategy/https://storesconsulting.com/customer-experience-strategy/Customer Experience Strategy In order to stay competitive in the years ahead, retailers must connect with their customers on a much deeper level than justTue, 16 Apr 2019 18:28:00 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/servant-leadership-evolving-to-an-effective-management-style/https://storesconsulting.com/servant-leadership-evolving-to-an-effective-management-style/Servant Leadership – Evolving to an Effective Management Style The year was 1972 and I opened my first “Principles of Management” textbook as a Freshman atWed, 06 Mar 2019 18:23:51 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/training-makes-the-difference/https://storesconsulting.com/training-makes-the-difference/Trained people make the difference You have hired that new associate, onboarding is complete and now that new hire is sent to work with a “trained “team meSun, 10 Feb 2019 18:19:20 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/omnichannel-merchandising/https://storesconsulting.com/omnichannel-merchandising/Omnichannel Merchandising In today’s retail environment, BOPIS—buy online and pick up in store—has become mainstream.Mon, 07 Jan 2019 18:14:54 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/never-a-better-time-for-providing-customer-service/https://storesconsulting.com/never-a-better-time-for-providing-customer-service/Never A Better Time for Providing Outstanding Customer Service The retail landscape continues to change.Sun, 16 Dec 2018 18:09:17 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/blurring-the-line-between-grocerys-prepared-foods-and-restaurants-fast-casual-meals/https://storesconsulting.com/blurring-the-line-between-grocerys-prepared-foods-and-restaurants-fast-casual-meals/Blurring the Line Between Grocery’s Prepared Foods and Restaurant’s Fast Casual Meals Consumer trends are always changing and it should come as no surpriseSun, 09 Sep 2018 20:24:39 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/there-is-always-a-better-way/https://storesconsulting.com/there-is-always-a-better-way/There is Always a Better Way We often get lulled into thinking we are doing everything to the best of our abilities or in the most efficient manner possiblWed, 13 Jun 2018 02:40:26 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/how-do-you-get-all-that-and-a-bag-of-chips-with-dsd/https://storesconsulting.com/how-do-you-get-all-that-and-a-bag-of-chips-with-dsd/How do you get . . . “All That! and a bag of chips?” with DSD?Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:59:16 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/the-digital-age-of-retail/https://storesconsulting.com/the-digital-age-of-retail/The Digital Age of Retail The Digital Age of Retail is upon us, and the evolution of digital channels has revolutionized the way people shop today.Wed, 04 Apr 2018 02:50:17 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/sustainability/https://storesconsulting.com/sustainability/Sustainability Sustainability. Webster’s dictionary definition of sustainability: 1. capable of being sustained 2.Thu, 11 Jan 2018 16:31:29 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/big-data-big-deal/https://storesconsulting.com/big-data-big-deal/BIG Data, BIG Deal Everywhere we go, it’s there. Big data. In some form or another. And in every business sector it’s there.Thu, 04 Jan 2018 16:56:55 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/where-are-my-improvements-in-category-management/https://storesconsulting.com/where-are-my-improvements-in-category-management/Where are my improvements in Category Management? Retailers continue to struggle to get some real, tangible benefits from their Category Management teams.Fri, 01 Dec 2017 18:27:09 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/28549-2/https://storesconsulting.com/28549-2/What do Grocers do Next? You can’t turn around these days without seeing some dire write up in the trades about how grocery is under attack.Wed, 08 Nov 2017 16:31:42 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/labor-standards-what-is-the-correct-level-of-detail/https://storesconsulting.com/labor-standards-what-is-the-correct-level-of-detail/Labor Standards – what is the correct level of detail?Wed, 01 Nov 2017 16:14:58 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/out-of-stocks-in-the-fresh-departments-solving-the-last-100-feet/https://storesconsulting.com/out-of-stocks-in-the-fresh-departments-solving-the-last-100-feet/Out of stocks in the Fresh Departments – Solving the last 100 feet Much has been written on the negative impact of out of stocks on the retailer; solutionsTue, 17 Oct 2017 04:34:00 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/transaction-monitoring-with-tscg/https://storesconsulting.com/transaction-monitoring-with-tscg/tSCG’s Transaction Monitoring Program Are you a retailer looking to implement what has traditionally been called an Exception Based Reporting (EBR) tool thSun, 01 Oct 2017 05:01:12 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/how-well-positioned-are-you-in-fresh-departments-to-differentiate-from-the-big-box-operators-and-your-other-local-competition/https://storesconsulting.com/how-well-positioned-are-you-in-fresh-departments-to-differentiate-from-the-big-box-operators-and-your-other-local-competition/How well positioned are you in Fresh Departments to differentiate from the Big Box operators and your other local competition?Thu, 14 Sep 2017 17:33:29 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/why-arent-retail-managers-managing/https://storesconsulting.com/why-arent-retail-managers-managing/Why aren’t retail managers managing?Tue, 25 Jul 2017 02:31:21 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/is-your-organization-stepping-over-dollars-to-pick-up-pennies/https://storesconsulting.com/is-your-organization-stepping-over-dollars-to-pick-up-pennies/Is your organization stepping over dollars to pick up pennies? Cash is king, well, cash used to be king.Sat, 17 Jun 2017 02:20:26 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/tscg-designs-new-cash-stand-layout-for-department-store-and-reduces-transaction-time-by-over-15/https://storesconsulting.com/tscg-designs-new-cash-stand-layout-for-department-store-and-reduces-transaction-time-by-over-15/t SCG designs new cash stand layout for department store and reduces transaction time by over 15% The Client: Regional department store chain with 80+ storThu, 01 Jun 2017 19:50:12 GMThttps://storesconsulting.com/who-is-the-stores-consulting-group/https://storesconsulting.com/who-is-the-stores-consulting-group/Who is t SCG?Thu, 01 Jun 2017 00:00:41 GMT