Judging by the amount of stores asking each other for stuff on Slack and the lack of new gear and supplies in smaller stores, are they cash strapped?
It's not all that long ago they were promising all stores would get some "exciting new" GM but it's still the same tired Champion 💩 that they can't shift even with 25% off.
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Hey, Follett
Why not just lower the prices of GM instead of wasting money on stupid signage for yet another 25% sale.
No one cares...they're not special when they're running consecutively.
In 2022, Follett reported a 2.8 billion dollars in revenue. Where is all of that money going? Why would Follett spend 650K on Slack when they have Teams already paid for? The standard. In implementation, Slack has been a platform for bad communication, harassment, and micromanagement. Not an appropriate productivity tool.
Some signage I see is 8–10 years old (including my store), and stores are still displaying URLs with “https://” like it’s 1999. We’re a professional retailer, and our stores should reflect that, as most already do. As a newer manager, I appreciate the photos and feedback. They help us spot gaps, see what’s happening in stores, and learn from each other.
@dx I would suggest longer, but the last four have been brutal.
Yes, for the last four years.
Don’t worry about cash flow or business. Just focus on the things that matter like whether you “ask questions to determine the needs” or filling out endless slack workflows.
And whatever you do. Don’t forget to post your pictures in slack so OTC can micromanage from their bedroom.
What if we did more weekly 25 percent off sales!!!! That will fix everything!!!
@OP Considering the required store deposits every seven days, even if you have no cash sales, the absolute lack of payroll at store level, the laser focus on hours spent, the lack of new product, the e-mails of vendors asking for payments, the lack of pay raises, and the constant expansion of positions at the executive level and not the field? I'd say yes.