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  • CBRE acquires real estate tech company

    CBRE announced it has acquired Floored, a provider of 3-D graphics technology that helps retailers envision build-outs of their commercial space. Its SaaS (Software as a Service) solutions figure to quickly be incorporated into CBRE’s leasing operations.   

  • HEIGHTENED SECURITY

    Preparedness is key for mall owners, retailers

    “Just wanting to make sure, No. 1, it is a safe environment; and No. 2, everyone knows it is a safe environment.”

    That was the comment Mark Peterson made to a local news station in Rockford, Ill., regarding his top priorities after undergoing what could easily qualify as every mall manager’s biggest nightmare.

  • Employee Training Goes Digital

    McDonald’s leverages smart technology for onboarding training

    Onboarding is a costly process for any company, especially one as vast as McDonald’s Corp. But by transitioning a paper-based operation to a digital one driven by smart devices, the fast food giant is slashing training time in half.

  • Five Design Ideas for Safety

    There is little doubt the public’s fear about safety has been heightened. In fact, the news these days is saturated with danger signals. Some people feel the threat of public spaces more acutely than others.

    Having been trapped in a building two blocks from ground zero on 9/11, I myself have become hyperaware. I’ve devoted a lot of thought to how we can make shoppers feel more secure in the spaces we design so that they will be drawn to a store, be comfortable staying, and finally, lose themselves in the experience and want to return another day.

  • Chief Marketing Officers: Four Steps to Succeed with Lifecycle Marketing in 2017

    As we head into 2017, retail chief marketing officers are under the gun more than ever before to produce measurable results. Jobs are on the line, as CEOs demand evidence that increased marketing technology investments are paying off. And that spending won’t slow down soon: Gartner recently doubled down on its prediction that CMOs will outspend their CIO counterparts on technology in this coming year.   

  • Lowes Foods remains ‘targeted’

    Lowes Foods knows the key to success is retaining your best, most profitable shoppers.   By extending its partnership with ProLogic, the engine behind the grocer’s Fresh Rewards loyalty program, the chain will continue to award customers with instant rewards for merchandise throughout its 100 stores, and gas at participating Speedway and Lowes Foods gas stations.   

  • Amazon plans for second Jacksonville DC

    The Sunshine State will gain another Amazon fulfillment center.   On the heels of its recent announcement to open a new warehouse in Jacksonville, Fla., the retail giant is planning to open a second facility in the same city, and employ an additional 1,000 workers. Jacksonville’s first fulfillment center was announced six months ago.   

  • Fazoli’s Tackles Overtime Head On

    With some 2,975 team members in its 123 company-owned restaurants and support center, Fazoli’s, the nation’s largest fast-casual Italian restaurant chain, estimates 210 employees are directly impacted by the Department of Labor’s new overtime rules. CSA spoke with company president and CEO Carl Howard about the chain’s strategy regarding the regulations, which take effect on Dec. 1.

    How do you think the new overtime rule will impact your workplace?

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