Stories From Retail
Articles
News, announcements, and think pieces from retail’s frontline.
Cost-Effective Incentive Ideas for Retail Staff During COVID-19
Times are tough. Here’s how to motivate and engage frontline employees with meaningful incentive ideas for retail staff to make the pandemic a bit easier on everyone.
5 Ways to Boost Employee Retention in Retail When You’re on a Budget
Want to retain more store employees without breaking the bank? Try these employee retention strategies designed to shift mindsets and keep staff engaged at work.
Foko Retail Secures $3 million in Investment, Led by BDC Capital
Foko Retail has raised additional funding, with the largest contribution is coming from BDC Capital, as well as Canada Economic Development for Quebec Regions (CED), local economic development agency ID Gatineau, and current shareholders.
How to Improve Employee Morale in Retail During COVID-19
Does your staff need a boost? Here are our tips on how to motivate and engage employees and improve morale during this difficult time.
5 Strategies to Reduce Retail Employee Turnover
The retail industry is notorious for having a high staff turnover rate. Here’s how to help reduce retail employee turnover in-store.
Lessons Learned Communicating with Frontline Teams During COVID-19
Foko Retail's head of sales Jim Sourges shares his thoughts on how retaliers can stay in touch with their store teams during this difficult time.
Case Studies
Foko Retail customers share their success stories.
Pharmacy Retail Case Study
Here's how we onboarded 38,000+ employees at one of the biggest retail pharmacy chains in the U.S. right before the COVID-19 pandemic.
Fabletics
Using Foko Retail to communicate between HQ and stores has helped Fabletics streamline its visual merchandising process and save valuable time. Here's how.
Converse
With Foko Retail, Converse has a direct, two-way line to global partner markets, allowing them to easily communicate with retail teams all over the world.
Five Below
Like a lot of retailers, Five Below was stuck using an outdated legacy system to connect with their stores and field teams. It was time for an upgrade.
Guides
Expert advice from the people pushing retail forward.
How to Improve Product Knowledge in Retail [2020 Guide]
Knowledge is power. Use these tips on how to improve product knowledge in retail to deliver a great customer experience at every location.
Build vs. Buy: A Guide to Enterprise Retail Software
Deciding whether to build retail software or seek out an off-the-shelf solution isn’t easy. Here are the build vs. buy questions to ask yourself first.
The Art of Storytelling in Window Displays
Visual merchandiser Holly Wadsworth knows how to make great window displays. Here’s what you can learn from her showstopping designs for LVMH and more.