We spoke to Anna, HR manager of Junkyard Golf Club, about running a unique and innovative leisure business. Anna explains how Planday helps them with the day-to-day operations across all of their locations. Unique Business Model Junkyard Golf Club started in Manchester back in 2015. Next, we opened in London, on Brick Lane, followed by … Continued
Planday had the opportunity to catch up with Gabriel Moreno, regional manager of CeX, an international chain of franchise shops specialising in secondhand and refurbished electronics. CeX has a total of 366 locations throughout the UK and Gabriel managers 16 of these. Searching for a Scalable Solution We started searching for a better solution to … Continued
Thanks to an increase in smartphone adoption, customer shopping behavior has changed pretty dramatically over the past decade. 87% of all shoppers start their search online, up from 71% just last year. As a result, an increasing number of retailers are adapting to an increasingly digital-savvy clientele by switching their on-premise POS systems for cloud-based … Continued
If you deal with any aspect of retail workforce management, then you are familiar with these two issues: retention and atmosphere. Keeping employees happy with the company is a struggle for almost any business, but it’s especially difficult for stores or other public-facing businesses. Many retailers choose to let these employees go and just hire … Continued
When people are in need of care, it doesn’t matter how complicated making a schedule might be – you need medical professionals and support staff to keep things moving and deliver that care. Thanks to tech advances such as employee scheduling software for healthcare, making sure you have coverage for all the necessary shifts is … Continued
Why use a shift planner to manage your schedule and rota? The answer is simple – your employees are, arguably, your greatest asset. Treat them well, and you’ll see a decrease in turnover, an increase in morale and customer satisfaction. Manage them poorly – the opposite will happen. No matter your industry, managers like you … Continued
Planday spoke to Scape, an international student hall chain, to find out more about the challenges of providing first-class accommodations to London’s students and how they use our platform. Both HR Manager Alex Spellman and Siobhen Brown, Resident Manager, explain how Planday helped save Scape Bloomsbury time and money and allowed them to focus more … Continued
Welcome to our new series, Life at Planday! Every month, we feature a Plandayer from one of our offices around the world, from Copenhagen to Hanoi. This month, we spoke to Marie Ellis, our rockstar Field Marketing Manager based in the London office. What is Field Marketing? Field marketing is a branch of marketing, in … Continued
The Art of Scheduling in Schools Planday spoke to David Nussenbaum, Executive Director of the Bronx Arts Ensemble (BAE), about teaching the arts to young students in the Bronx and bringing the community together through music, theater and art. We also spoke to David about the ways of managing such programs and how they … Continued
