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Blog Header The Deskless Report

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Just launched: The research every retailer needs to read

Avoiding retail shrink and asset loss

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Retail asset protection: 5 costly mistakes retailers make

Nrf Booth Talk

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What we overheard at NRF 2023

People Stacking Hands

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How Shake Shack transforms jobs into careers by prioritizing employee fulfillment

Top Five Factors That Influence Retail Customer Satisfaction

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On-the-job Performance

Top five factors that influence retail customer satisfaction

Busy tradeshow floor at NRF's Retail Big Show

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Technology and Product

NRF 2023 preview: Top 3 reasons to connect with us at Retail’s Big Show

Dealing With Challenging Customers

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Modern Training

4 eye-opening tips for dealing with customer incivility from a 20-year service industry vet

Cover of the book, The Modern Learning Ecosystem: A New L&D Mindset for the Ever-Changing Workplace, by JD Dillon

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Modern Training

5 reasons why The Modern Learning Ecosystem is an L&D must-read

Retail employee setting up sale sign next to mannequins in a display

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Ongoing Development

What do seasonal workers really want? We asked them.

What Frontline Workers Managers Want

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Support, stabilize, enable: Our research reveals what the frontline workforce actually wants

Woman taking inventory stock in a warehouse that has wifi connected products

Technology and Product

How to make retail tech a game-changer for the associate experience

Lady On Her Phone

Mobile Learning

How to deliver BYOD training & comms your frontline will love

Storm clouds rolling over a shallow cove

On-the-job Performance

Is your organization ready for the next disruption?

The Axonify Team at ATD 2022

ATD22 recap: Top 3 L&D trends and challenges for 2022

Members 1st Employee Shaking Hands With Client

Customer Stories

How Members 1st builds confident associates by taking a deep dive into data

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Blog Header The Deskless Report

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Just launched: The research every retailer needs to read

Avoiding retail shrink and asset loss

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Retail asset protection: 5 costly mistakes retailers make

Nrf Booth Talk

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What we overheard at NRF 2023

People Stacking Hands

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How Shake Shack transforms jobs into careers by prioritizing employee fulfillment

Top Five Factors That Influence Retail Customer Satisfaction

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On-the-job Performance

Top five factors that influence retail customer satisfaction

Busy tradeshow floor at NRF's Retail Big Show

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Technology and Product

NRF 2023 preview: Top 3 reasons to connect with us at Retail’s Big Show

Dealing With Challenging Customers

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Modern Training

4 eye-opening tips for dealing with customer incivility from a 20-year service industry vet

Cover of the book, The Modern Learning Ecosystem: A New L&D Mindset for the Ever-Changing Workplace, by JD Dillon

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Modern Training

5 reasons why The Modern Learning Ecosystem is an L&D must-read

Retail employee setting up sale sign next to mannequins in a display

<img width="1024" height="683" src="https://axonify.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/seasonal-holiday-workers-1024x683.jpg" class="attachment-large size-large wp-post-image" alt="Retail employee setting up sale sign next to mannequins in a display" decoding="async" loading="lazy" srcset="https://axonify.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/seasonal-holiday-workers-1024x683.jpg 1024w, https://axonify.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/seasonal-holiday-workers-300x200.jpg 300w, https://axonify.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/seasonal-holiday-workers-768x512.jpg 768w, https://axonify.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/seasonal-holiday-workers-1536x1024.jpg 1536w, https://axonify.com/wp-content/uploads/2022/11/seasonal-holiday-workers-2048x1365.jpg 2048w" sizes="(max-width: 1024px) 100vw, 1024px" />

Ongoing Development

What do seasonal workers really want? We asked them.

What Frontline Workers Managers Want

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Support, stabilize, enable: Our research reveals what the frontline workforce actually wants

Top Customer Service Skills To Win Over The Toughest Customers

On-the-job Performance

Top customer service skills to win over the toughest customers

How To Assess Employee Skills And Job Competency

How to assess employee skills and job competency

Top 8 Ways To Motivate Employees And Increase Productivity

On-the-job Performance

Top 8 ways to motivate employees and increase productivity

Important Learning And Development Statistics (and What They Tell Us)

Ongoing Development

Important learning and development statistics (and what they tell us)

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