Companies seeing quick returns on e-learning, new study says

A new study reports that retailers are using e-learning to bring store personnel up to speed faster so they are generating sales sooner and to roll out products faster.

Posted 05/06/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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How e-learning is a competitive hiring technique for Staples Canada

Staples of Canada believes an e-learning program it uses in all stores gives it a competitive advantage in hiring, especially among young people.

Posted 03/14/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Moving kiosks from job apps to more HR functions

Garden Ridge, a Houston-based chain of craft and home décor stores, is looking into expanding its in-store kiosks to incorporate more human resources applications.

Posted 10/03/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Cokesbury expects new e-learning program to boost sales

Cokesbury, the retail division of the United Methodist Publishing House, is using an e-learning program for store employees and expects to roll it out to web and catalog retail employees as well as to administrative staff at headquarters.

Posted 09/30/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Bear Creek tracks increased sales to e-learning

Bear Creek, whose retail operations include Jackson & Perkins catalog and Harry and David stores and catalog, is realizing "a great increase" in sales directly related to the results of an employee web-based e-learning program.

Posted 09/13/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

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WorldWide Retail Exchange offers a multi-lingual e-learning program

The WorldWide Retail Exchange has launched a multi-lingual e-learning service called WWRE University that it believes will give members a faster return on their investment in the exchange.

Posted 05/28/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

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How the web makes sales cross-training a realistic goal for Circuit City

Circuit City will use its e-learning system to cross-train store sales personnel to become experts in products in all areas of sales. The goal is for a fifth of all stores to have personnel cross-trained by September.

Posted 03/29/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

NRF and Sun sponsor web-based retail training courses

The National Retail Federation and Sun Microsystems are teaming up to take training of retail store personnel to the web. The NRF Foundation and other sources will provide education content. Sun will host the courses.

Posted 01/17/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment