Half of retail CIOs feel the pinch of heavier workloads

When asked “How has the workload of your IT staff changed in the last 12 months?” in a Robert Half survey, 50% of retail CIOs said they had experienced an increase, with 19% characterizing the increase as significant and 31% as somewhat.

Posted 08/08/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

IT staff burnout verges on universal, META Group reports

More than 71% of IT managers told META Group researchers that IT staff burnout is a serious issue in their organizations, up from about 60% a year ago. The phenomenon is appearing across industries, META reports.

Posted 03/21/2003Kurt PetersPost a comment

Average compensation levels for top EC jobs show decline year to year

In what may reflect general economic conditions, compensation has stayed about the same or dropped since last year, according to data from Mercer.

Posted 10/08/2002Kurt PetersPost a comment

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Using kiosks to streamline retail store hiring

Some retailers are using in-store kiosks to streamline the hiring of hourly workers, reports Unicru, a provider of web-based recruitment systems for retailers such as Kmart. In some cases, retailers cut the applicant processing time by 85%.

Posted 08/23/2002Paul DemeryPost a comment

Firepond reduces staff by 30%

Firepond, which develops web-based selling, customer acquisition and service systems, says it will lay off 30% of its workforce as part of a restructuring.

Posted 06/15/2001Internet RetailerPost a comment

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Flooz up 400% in Q4

Flooz.com, the creator of online gift currency, experienced record growth in fourth quarter 2000 with sales up 400% over the same period in 1999. According to Media Metrix, Flooz.com stood in contrast to most online retail sites, where traffic the week before Christmas was down from the holiday peak in early December. Media Metrix reported that Flooz.com had an 86.1% week-over-week increase from the week ending Dec. 17 to the week ending Dec. 24....

Posted 01/30/2001Don DavisPost a comment

Good help is hard to find

With online talent in short supply, retailers increasingly grow their own.

Posted 06/01/2007Internet RetailerPost a comment

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A lot of fish are swimming by the lure; it`s up to merchants to get them to bite

The Internet is about change. And nothing has changed more in the last 12 to 18 months than the competitive online environment. Online merchants must adopt new methods to keep visitors coming back and-even more importantly-making repeat purchases. When the Internet was new, consumers flocked to the Web just to see what was available. Now there are thousands of online merchants all trying to capture the consumer’s attention and dollars. Today...

Posted 12/26/2000Don DavisPost a comment