As a retail sales manager, you’re much more than a resource for your sales professionals when they have an issue that needs attention. In fact, today’s manager wears more hats than ever. You’re an expert trainer, a scheduling guru, and a great coach that always puts your team in a position to win.

Here are five tips to help increase your effectiveness as a sales manager and elevate your team’s overall success.

Posted: 8/12/20

While the school year might look a bit different when it begins in a few weeks, students still need stock up on necessary supplies. The back-to-school timeframe is one of the top sales seasons for almost any retailer and many states offer tax-free holidays on popular school necessities.

This year, sixteen states will forgo collecting sales tax on specific items for a certain number of days prior to the start of the school year. If your store is in one of the states which includes computers and other technology-related products on their list of eligible items, it can help add to your revenue stream.

Posted: 7/20/20

Microlearning continues to be a growing approach to retail training. This content delivery approach allows staff members and sales associates to learn at their own pace with training exercises and activities that can be completed in a short amount of time.

By breaking up training into convenient, bite-sized packages, microlearning allows your sales staff to quickly increase their knowledge about your products and services.

Posted: 7/9/20

COVID-19 has thrust much of the world into a new way of life. New normals exist for how we live, work, socialize, exercise, and more. One sector that has been heavily impacted is education. Almost all levels of education have moved from in-class to online-only learning models.

The change happened quickly and, in many locations, with little to no warning. Many students thought they were leaving for spring break, only to find out they would finish out the school year remote learning from home.

Posted: 4/28/20

Intel recently announced the release of the 10th Gen Intel® Core™ H-series mobile processors. This new lineup allows gamers and creators to enjoy desktop-caliber performance anywhere they go.

Up and down the stack, there is a 10th Gen Intel® Core™ H-series processor to address the needs of different levels of gamers and creators. Whether they simply want to stream and play the latest AAA games or they want to experience peak gaming performance, the H-series processors fit the bill.

Posted: 4/15/20

The option of working remotely has increased over the last few years. Businesses are offering work from home (WFH) possibilities as part of their packages and prospective employees are requesting it as an option as part of their terms of employment.

For those who are new to working from home, they can suddenly find their existing technology doesn’t accommodate the additional software or workload required. From home internet bandwidth issues to older PCs not capable of handling today’s security and productivity tools, customers are searching for the right products to help.

Posted: 3/17/20

Not that long ago, there was much talk about the certain demise of brick-and-mortar retail. There is no denying that traditional retail has taken a hit; nevertheless, the majority of shoppers continue to prefer shopping in stores versus online.

The State of Brick & Mortar Retail Report from ServiceChannel details several factors that keep customers coming back for more and what makes them one-and-done shoppers to your store. 

Posted: 3/5/20

AREA15 is a “radically reimagined retail and entertainment complex” located in Las Vegas. Intel is partnering with AREA15 to reinvent the retail experience with immersive technology and innovation.

Slated to open this year, AREA15 will be a destination for those who seek to be immersed, engaged, and inspired in a retail environment.

Posted: 2/20/20

The 2020 International CES event was held earlier this month and, once again, it didn’t disappoint.

Intel was on hand to share some of the latest developments in gaming hardware, streaming video, mobile devices, and more.
 

Posted: 1/31/20

Every sales manager continually strives to motivate their sales team and improve their performance. There is no single magic bullet to accomplish those goals, but these six best practices for effective training have been proven successful time and again.

Even if some of them already look familiar, it never hurts to re-evaluate how they are applied in your store.

Posted: 12/24/19