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KronosWorks: Improving employee scheduling top retail priority
When it comes to workforce management, retailers are focusing on optimizing scheduling.
The need for automated and even employee-driven scheduling was a coherent theme in presentations and interviews given by several retailers during the KronosWorks 2015 conference in Las Vegas. In an address during the opening keynote session, Mike Zorn, senior VP of associate and labor relations at Macy’s Inc., discussed the importance of scheduling to employee morale.
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Kohl's names Walgreens exec as COO; hints she could become CEO
Kohl’s has named Walgreens' former digital and chief marketing officer to the newly created role of COO and indicated she could eventually replace Kevin Mansell as CEO.
Kohl’s named Sona Chawla to the newly created position of COO, which might as well stand for chief omnichannel officer given her range of responsibilities and most recent experience at Walgreens. She will report directly to Kohl’s chairman, president and CEO Kevin Mansell.
