Resources
Plain guides for people who write the schedule.
How to staff peak hours, measure selling, cover the holidays and keep proof, written for owners and operators of multi-store retail. Most of it works without any software.
Staffing the floor
How to schedule retail staff by sales per hourA method for putting your strongest sellers on your busiest hours, with the mistakes that make people distrust it.4 min readSales per labor hour, explainedWhat SPLH measures, how to calculate it, how it differs from labor cost percentage, and how to avoid gaming it.4 min readHow to staff peak hours in retailFind your real peak, set a need for each part of the day, and stop losing your busiest hours to shift patterns.4 min readA holiday staffing plan for multi-store retailWork back from your biggest day. A calendar, a time-off policy and a rules check you can use from September.4 min read
Running the schedule
Moving a multi-store schedule off spreadsheetsWhen a spreadsheet stops working, what to capture before you switch, and how to run the first store without drama.4 min readSharing staff across stores without wearing them outWhen labor sharing helps, when it hurts, how to pick which stores to group, and the rules that keep it fair.4 min readTime-off rules and blackout dates that hold upHow to handle requests fairly, when blackout dates make sense, and the difference between a firm day off and a preferred one.4 min read
Law and proof
Predictive scheduling laws for retail, an overviewWhich US places have fair workweek rules, the size thresholds that decide who is covered, and what they ask of a retail schedule. With links to official sources.4 min readBuddy punching and timesheet proofWhat each way of checking hours actually proves, what it costs your team in trust, and how to choose.4 min read
The words, defined.
32 scheduling and retail labor terms, in a sentence or two each.
See it on a week from your own stores.
Bring your store hours and your Saturday problem. We will draft a week together, and you can ask any shift why it is there.
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