Gatorade Warehouse Drinks Up the Sun
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Measure and Motivate to Improve Warehouse Operations
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Contact Center Attrition: Why Agents Leave
Seeking ways to reduce attrition in your contact center? Look to your supervisors to build employee loyalty and prevent agents from leaving
Financial Reports: JC Penney, Urban Outfitters
J.C. Penney Co. (NYSE: JCP) saw total second-quarter sales slip 2.5%, to $4.28 billion, compared to $4.39 billion for the same period in 2007. Net income sank nearly 36%, to $117 million from $182 million for the second quarter last year. For the three months ended Aug. 2, same-store sales fell 4.3%; Internet sales increased 5.6%.
New Page Closing WI Paper Mill
The top producer of coated freesheet paper in North America, New Page Corp., announced July 30 it will permanently close its Kimberly, WI-based mill at the end of August.
Harry & David Buys Cushman’s
Food gifts marketer Harry & David Holdings is getting into the grove:
Steps for Becoming a ‘Lean’ Distributor
The distribution industry has always tried to be at the leading edge of technological innovation. However, technology, at best, will keep an industry at par with national averages with respect to productivity. To excel and exceed national averages, the application of technology must be supplemented with innovation in processes
Leading Based on Needing
Using needs-focused leadership in your call center is a great way to improve agent performance and at the same time boost employee satisfaction.
Financial Reports: Design Within Reach, Talbots
Second-quarter sales at modern furniture cataloger/retailer Design Within Reach decreased 3.7%, to $47.3 million, compared to $49.1 million for the second quarter in 2007.