Hiring Leadership Strategies

An Analysis of Retail Executives’ Salaries
January 11, 2017 at 5:29 pm

As part of our continuing coverage of Total Retail’s Salary Benchmark Report, this article focuses specifically on the salaries of C-suite retail executives — CEO/president/founder; chief marketing officer; C-level exec other than CEOs and CMOs; and vice president. The Salary Benchmark Report was produced after an online survey was sent to Total Retail’s audience over…

How to Identify a Competent Retail Employee
November 28, 2016 at 5:15 pm

With the holiday season upon us, the challenges retailers are facing aren't just about having enough of the right products stocked and ready. Often, the most pressing challenge is having enough staff on hand to service customers. An understaffed retail team causes customers to be underserved, so employers should do all they can to make sure their…

The Evolving Role of the Merchant
September 26, 2016 at 11:32 am

Merchants were once the only critical players in the retail industry. Their ability to drive the business by understanding the customer and predicting customer behavior made them invaluable to their organizations. However, now that “omnichannel” retailing is the new reality, the merchant’s role is rapidly changing. A merchant must now also be able to absorb enhanced analytics and work even more closely with design and marketing applications to understand and adapt to trends that satisfy quickly changing customer tastes.

People Power
May 10, 2016 at 1:57 pm

Organizational needs have changed over the past five years as we get comfortable in the second decade of the 21st century. Human capital (i.e., people) are the only resource that will make a difference, regardless of the industry you work in. Hiring practices must change if one is to maximize the organization’s ability to hire the best. Here’s what’s in and what’s out for retailers looking to acquire and retain executive talent this year.

SnapGlass? HoloChat? Snapchat is Secretly Hiring Wearable Technology Experts
March 15, 2016 at 11:01 am

If Snapchat made a gadget, what would it be? That's not a rhetorical question. The social media startup, currently valued at $16 billion, is recruiting hardware experts for a stealthy new project. Snapchat now counts nearly a dozen wearable technology vets among its ranks, as well as industrial designers who worked on Nokia phones and Logitech's popular…

The Top Women in Retail 2016: Emilie Arel Scott, CEO, Quidsi
February 10, 2016 at 3:15 pm

What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? My dad was a small business owner, Arel’s Flowers & Gifts, for 35 years — it just closed this year. The store was another member of our family and a big part of our small…

The Top Women in Retail 2016: Jan Singer, Former CEO, Spanx
February 10, 2016 at 2:49 pm

What do you enjoy most about working in the retail industry? The consumer connection, the art and science, and the innovation. If you weren’t working in the retail industry, what do you think you’d be doing? Tech, travel and philanthropy. How would you describe your leadership style?…