Retail associates and their stores are participating in the Score with Intel® Core™: Next Gen Heroes training competition to help K-12 schools in their local communities receive a technology grant of up to $25,000. This year’s competition began on June 20 and runs through August 8.

The Score with Intel® Core™ benefits retailers and their local communities in two primary ways.

Posted: 7/15/22

The popularity and growth of esports have exploded and a growing number of high schools and colleges are implementing esports programs. The Electronic Gaming Federation (EGF) operates varsity leagues for collegiate, high school, and youth programs.

On June 17-19, over 100 high school teams will gather at the ESPN Wide World of Sports Complex to compete in the 2022 Walt Disney World® EGF High School National Championship.

Posted: 6/15/22

Customers are back, and so is our most popular learning campaign, Score with Intel® Core™! In just a few days, the Intel® Retail Edge Program will kick off Score with Intel® Core™: Next Gen Heroes.

This competition presents an amazing opportunity for retail managers to support, engage, and impact stores, associates, customers, and local communities. It has all the elements loved by associates, retailers, managers, and local schools.

Posted: 6/13/22

The latest devices give consumers access to virtually unlimited resources while they shop. While shoppers browse your store, they may also use their smartphones to compare prices and features, read reviews, and even ask their friends for advice.

According to a study by RetailMeNot, 66% of shoppers check their smartphones for information instead of asking a sales associate; however, 80% of sales continue to occur in the retail store.

Posted: 5/24/22

Skills gaps are becoming an increasingly common issue across all industries. Digital technologies continue to transform the way we work and do business for the better. However, it's also getting harder for workers to keep up.

Fortunately, there are many ways to overcome skills and knowledge gaps to help your team reach their full potential on the sales floor. 

Posted: 5/10/22

Making the customer buying experience as smooth and easy as possible can increase sales and brand loyalty. Removing friction points during the sales process is critical to ensure the best experience for each customer who enters your store.

The right product and sales training are critical to helping your sales associates present the most accurate information and deliver the most immersive buying experience for your customers.

Posted: 4/21/22

The Forgetting Curve is a theory that represents how the human brain loses information over time. The theory shows how quickly people forget simple facts over a relatively short period. The best way to help your sales associates overcome the Forgetting Curve is to keep the concept in mind with planning your training.

Understanding how the mind retains information can make all the difference.

Posted: 4/8/22

As a manager, you can't personally impart all the information necessary for your associates to excel on the salesfloor and improve your store's performance. You've got too many other fires burning.

That's where training programs come in. According to RetailEXPO research, 64% of shoppers say that knowledgeable associates make them more likely to visit a physical store, and 75% are likely to spend more after receiving high-quality service from in-store sales associates. 

Posted: 3/18/22

Every sales manager continually strives to motivate their sales team and improve their performance. There is no single cure-all to accomplish those goals, but these six best practices have been proven successful.

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

Posted: 3/3/22

August 2022 will mark the 20th Anniversary of the Intel® Retail Edge Program, but the Celebration begins in February!

Make sure your sales associates don't miss out on what's in store as we celebrate the Program's anniversary - all year long! 

Posted: 2/25/22